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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,210 and 1,546,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,210 and 1,546,568 is: 3,015,434.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,210 : 1,546,568 = 1,546,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,210/1,546,568 = 1,546,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,210x = 1,546,568 × 1,546,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,210x = 2,391,872,578,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,872,578,624/793,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,015,434.22

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