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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,532 and 1,206,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,532 and 1,206,906 is: 1,835,618.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,532 : 1,206,906 = 1,206,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,532/1,206,906 = 1,206,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,532x = 1,206,906 × 1,206,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,532x = 1,456,622,092,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,622,092,836/793,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,835,618.59

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