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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,367 and 1,191,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,367 and 1,191,812 is: 1,790,364.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,367 : 1,191,812 = 1,191,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,367/1,191,812 = 1,191,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,367x = 1,191,812 × 1,191,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,367x = 1,420,415,843,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,415,843,344/793,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,364.16

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