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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,906 and 1,217,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,906 and 1,217,106 is: 1,861,208.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,906 : 1,217,106 = 1,217,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,906/1,217,106 = 1,217,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,906x = 1,217,106 × 1,217,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,906x = 1,481,347,015,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,481,347,015,236/795,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,208.50

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