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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,228 and 1,208,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,228 and 1,208,432 is: 1,840,968.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,228 : 1,208,432 = 1,208,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,228/1,208,432 = 1,208,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,228x = 1,208,432 × 1,208,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,228x = 1,460,307,898,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,307,898,624/793,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,968.67

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