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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,636 and 1,197,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,636 and 1,197,610 is: 1,807,213.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,636 : 1,197,610 = 1,197,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,636/1,197,610 = 1,197,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,636x = 1,197,610 × 1,197,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,636x = 1,434,269,712,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,269,712,100/793,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,213.52

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