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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,888 and 1,190,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,888 and 1,190,976 is: 1,786,680.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,888 : 1,190,976 = 1,190,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,888/1,190,976 = 1,190,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,888x = 1,190,976 × 1,190,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,888x = 1,418,423,832,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,423,832,576/793,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,786,680.03

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