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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,298 and 1,208,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,298 and 1,208,541 is: 1,841,138.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,298 : 1,208,541 = 1,208,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,298/1,208,541 = 1,208,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,298x = 1,208,541 × 1,208,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,298x = 1,460,571,348,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,571,348,681/793,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,138.32

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