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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,178 and 1,208,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,178 and 1,208,351 is: 1,840,837.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,178 : 1,208,351 = 1,208,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,178/1,208,351 = 1,208,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,178x = 1,208,351 × 1,208,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,178x = 1,460,112,139,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,112,139,201/793,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,837.92

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