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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,728 and 1,131,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,728 and 1,131,552 is: 1,613,159.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,728 : 1,131,552 = 1,131,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,728/1,131,552 = 1,131,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,728x = 1,131,552 × 1,131,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,728x = 1,280,409,928,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,409,928,704/793,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,613,159.58

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