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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,648 and 1,197,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,648 and 1,197,628 is: 1,807,240.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,648 : 1,197,628 = 1,197,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,648/1,197,628 = 1,197,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,648x = 1,197,628 × 1,197,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,648x = 1,434,312,826,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,312,826,384/793,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,240.52

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