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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,628 and 1,197,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,628 and 1,197,598 is: 1,807,195.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,628 : 1,197,598 = 1,197,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,628/1,197,598 = 1,197,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,628x = 1,197,598 × 1,197,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,628x = 1,434,240,969,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,240,969,604/793,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,195.52

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