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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,341 and 1,204,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,341 and 1,204,589 is: 1,824,418.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,341 : 1,204,589 = 1,204,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,341/1,204,589 = 1,204,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,341x = 1,204,589 × 1,204,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,341x = 1,451,034,658,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,034,658,921/795,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,418.28

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