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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,319 and 1,204,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,319 and 1,204,562 is: 1,824,386.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,319 : 1,204,562 = 1,204,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,319/1,204,562 = 1,204,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,319x = 1,204,562 × 1,204,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,319x = 1,450,969,611,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,969,611,844/795,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,386.96

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