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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,278 and 1,208,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,278 and 1,208,511 is: 1,841,093.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,278 : 1,208,511 = 1,208,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,278/1,208,511 = 1,208,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,278x = 1,208,511 × 1,208,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,278x = 1,460,498,837,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,498,837,121/793,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,093.33

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