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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,238 and 1,208,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,238 and 1,208,445 is: 1,840,985.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,238 : 1,208,445 = 1,208,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,238/1,208,445 = 1,208,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,238x = 1,208,445 × 1,208,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,238x = 1,460,339,318,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,339,318,025/793,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,985.07

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