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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,372 and 1,208,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,372 and 1,208,660 is: 1,841,329.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,372 : 1,208,660 = 1,208,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,372/1,208,660 = 1,208,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,372x = 1,208,660 × 1,208,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,372x = 1,460,858,995,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,858,995,600/793,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,329.16

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