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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,627 and 1,197,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,627 and 1,197,595 is: 1,807,188.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,627 : 1,197,595 = 1,197,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,627/1,197,595 = 1,197,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,627x = 1,197,595 × 1,197,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,627x = 1,434,233,784,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,233,784,025/793,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,188.75

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