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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,260 and 1,191,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,260 and 1,191,632 is: 1,790,064.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,260 : 1,191,632 = 1,191,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,260/1,191,632 = 1,191,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,260x = 1,191,632 × 1,191,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,260x = 1,419,986,823,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,986,823,424/793,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,064.83

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