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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,080 and 1,130,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,080 and 1,130,571 is: 1,611,679.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,080 : 1,130,571 = 1,130,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,080/1,130,571 = 1,130,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,080x = 1,130,571 × 1,130,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,080x = 1,278,190,786,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,190,786,041/793,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,679.51

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