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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,422 and 1,208,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,422 and 1,208,724 is: 1,841,408.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,422 : 1,208,724 = 1,208,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,422/1,208,724 = 1,208,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,422x = 1,208,724 × 1,208,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,422x = 1,461,013,708,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,013,708,176/793,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,408.11

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