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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,024 and 1,229,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,024 and 1,229,800 is: 1,904,738.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,024 : 1,229,800 = 1,229,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,024/1,229,800 = 1,229,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,024x = 1,229,800 × 1,229,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,024x = 1,512,408,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,408,040,000/794,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,738.45

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