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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,616 and 1,192,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,616 and 1,192,232 is: 1,791,064.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,616 : 1,192,232 = 1,192,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,616/1,192,232 = 1,192,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,616x = 1,192,232 × 1,192,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,616x = 1,421,417,141,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,417,141,824/793,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,791,064.12

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