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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,270 and 1,208,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,270 and 1,208,504 is: 1,841,090.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,270 : 1,208,504 = 1,208,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,270/1,208,504 = 1,208,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,270x = 1,208,504 × 1,208,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,270x = 1,460,481,918,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,481,918,016/793,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,090.57

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