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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,632 and 1,197,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,632 and 1,197,604 is: 1,807,204.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,632 : 1,197,604 = 1,197,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,632/1,197,604 = 1,197,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,632x = 1,197,604 × 1,197,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,632x = 1,434,255,340,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,255,340,816/793,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,204.52

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