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Finding the Third Proportional to 797,576 and 1,225,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 797,576 and 1,225,929 is: 1,884,336.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,576 : 1,225,929 = 1,225,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,576/1,225,929 = 1,225,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,576x = 1,225,929 × 1,225,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,576x = 1,502,901,913,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,901,913,041/797,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,336.93

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