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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,882 and 1,166,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,882 and 1,166,979 is: 1,713,260.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,882 : 1,166,979 = 1,166,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,882/1,166,979 = 1,166,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,882x = 1,166,979 × 1,166,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,882x = 1,361,839,986,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,839,986,441/794,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,713,260.57

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