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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,700 and 1,193,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,700 and 1,193,832 is: 1,793,425.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,700 : 1,193,832 = 1,193,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,700/1,193,832 = 1,193,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,700x = 1,193,832 × 1,193,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,700x = 1,425,234,844,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,234,844,224/794,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793,425.00

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