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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,302 and 1,204,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,302 and 1,204,536 is: 1,824,347.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,302 : 1,204,536 = 1,204,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,302/1,204,536 = 1,204,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,302x = 1,204,536 × 1,204,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,302x = 1,450,906,975,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,906,975,296/795,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,347.20

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