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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,246 and 1,208,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,246 and 1,208,454 is: 1,840,993.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,246 : 1,208,454 = 1,208,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,246/1,208,454 = 1,208,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,246x = 1,208,454 × 1,208,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,246x = 1,460,361,070,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,361,070,116/793,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,993.93

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