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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,888 and 1,234,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,888 and 1,234,188 is: 1,913,862.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,888 : 1,234,188 = 1,234,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,888/1,234,188 = 1,234,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,888x = 1,234,188 × 1,234,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,888x = 1,523,220,019,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,220,019,344/795,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,913,862.28

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