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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,644 and 1,197,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,644 and 1,197,622 is: 1,807,231.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,644 : 1,197,622 = 1,197,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,644/1,197,622 = 1,197,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,644x = 1,197,622 × 1,197,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,644x = 1,434,298,454,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,298,454,884/793,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,231.52

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