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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,800 and 1,198,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,800 and 1,198,071 is: 1,808,231.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,800 : 1,198,071 = 1,198,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,800/1,198,071 = 1,198,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,800x = 1,198,071 × 1,198,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,800x = 1,435,374,121,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,435,374,121,041/793,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,808,231.45

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