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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,176 and 1,130,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,176 and 1,130,700 is: 1,611,852.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,176 : 1,130,700 = 1,130,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,176/1,130,700 = 1,130,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,176x = 1,130,700 × 1,130,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,176x = 1,278,482,490,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,482,490,000/793,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,852.21

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