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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,818 and 1,170,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,818 and 1,170,237 is: 1,720,813.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,818 : 1,170,237 = 1,170,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,818/1,170,237 = 1,170,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,818x = 1,170,237 × 1,170,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,818x = 1,369,454,636,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,454,636,169/795,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,813.85

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