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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,528 and 1,204,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,528 and 1,204,848 is: 1,824,773.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,528 : 1,204,848 = 1,204,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,528/1,204,848 = 1,204,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,528x = 1,204,848 × 1,204,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,528x = 1,451,658,703,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,658,703,104/795,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,773.86

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