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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,181 and 1,208,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,181 and 1,208,356 is: 1,840,846.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,181 : 1,208,356 = 1,208,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,181/1,208,356 = 1,208,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,181x = 1,208,356 × 1,208,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,181x = 1,460,124,222,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,124,222,736/793,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,846.19

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