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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,371 and 1,198,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,371 and 1,198,973 is: 1,809,653.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,371 : 1,198,973 = 1,198,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,371/1,198,973 = 1,198,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,371x = 1,198,973 × 1,198,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,371x = 1,437,536,254,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,536,254,729/794,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,809,653.49

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