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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,629 and 1,192,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,629 and 1,192,253 is: 1,791,097.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,629 : 1,192,253 = 1,192,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,629/1,192,253 = 1,192,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,629x = 1,192,253 × 1,192,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,629x = 1,421,467,216,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,467,216,009/793,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,791,097.88

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