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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,350 and 1,191,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,350 and 1,191,759 is: 1,790,243.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,350 : 1,191,759 = 1,191,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,350/1,191,759 = 1,191,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,350x = 1,191,759 × 1,191,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,350x = 1,420,289,514,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,289,514,081/793,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,243.29

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