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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,236 and 1,208,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,236 and 1,208,442 is: 1,840,980.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,236 : 1,208,442 = 1,208,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,236/1,208,442 = 1,208,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,236x = 1,208,442 × 1,208,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,236x = 1,460,332,067,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,332,067,364/793,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,980.57

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