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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,655 and 1,197,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,655 and 1,197,639 is: 1,807,257.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,655 : 1,197,639 = 1,197,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,655/1,197,639 = 1,197,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,655x = 1,197,639 × 1,197,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,655x = 1,434,339,174,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,339,174,321/793,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,257.78

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