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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,330 and 1,204,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,330 and 1,204,579 is: 1,824,413.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,330 : 1,204,579 = 1,204,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,330/1,204,579 = 1,204,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,330x = 1,204,579 × 1,204,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,330x = 1,451,010,567,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,010,567,241/795,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,413.22

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