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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,219 and 1,191,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,219 and 1,191,587 is: 1,790,022.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,219 : 1,191,587 = 1,191,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,219/1,191,587 = 1,191,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,219x = 1,191,587 × 1,191,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,219x = 1,419,879,578,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,879,578,569/793,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,022.15

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