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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,337 and 1,204,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,337 and 1,204,583 is: 1,824,409.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,337 : 1,204,583 = 1,204,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,337/1,204,583 = 1,204,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,337x = 1,204,583 × 1,204,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,337x = 1,451,020,203,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,020,203,889/795,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,409.28

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