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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,250 and 1,191,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,250 and 1,191,620 is: 1,790,051.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,250 : 1,191,620 = 1,191,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,250/1,191,620 = 1,191,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,250x = 1,191,620 × 1,191,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,250x = 1,419,958,224,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,958,224,400/793,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,051.34

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