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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,343 and 1,191,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,343 and 1,191,746 is: 1,790,220.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,343 : 1,191,746 = 1,191,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,343/1,191,746 = 1,191,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,343x = 1,191,746 × 1,191,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,343x = 1,420,258,528,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,258,528,516/793,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,220.03

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