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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,250 and 1,191,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,250 and 1,191,619 is: 1,790,048.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,250 : 1,191,619 = 1,191,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,250/1,191,619 = 1,191,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,250x = 1,191,619 × 1,191,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,250x = 1,419,955,841,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,955,841,161/793,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,048.33

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