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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,639 and 1,216,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,639 and 1,216,095 is: 1,863,425.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,639 : 1,216,095 = 1,216,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,639/1,216,095 = 1,216,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,639x = 1,216,095 × 1,216,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,639x = 1,478,887,049,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,478,887,049,025/793,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,425.37

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