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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,304 and 1,212,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,304 and 1,212,239 is: 1,850,076.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,304 : 1,212,239 = 1,212,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,304/1,212,239 = 1,212,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,304x = 1,212,239 × 1,212,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,304x = 1,469,523,393,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,523,393,121/794,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,076.79

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