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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,342 and 1,204,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,342 and 1,204,596 is: 1,824,437.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,342 : 1,204,596 = 1,204,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,342/1,204,596 = 1,204,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,342x = 1,204,596 × 1,204,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,342x = 1,451,051,523,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,051,523,216/795,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,437.19

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