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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,331 and 1,204,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,331 and 1,204,574 is: 1,824,395.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,331 : 1,204,574 = 1,204,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,331/1,204,574 = 1,204,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,331x = 1,204,574 × 1,204,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,331x = 1,450,998,521,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,998,521,476/795,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,395.78

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