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Finding the Third Proportional to 797,577 and 1,225,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 797,577 and 1,225,932 is: 1,884,343.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,577 : 1,225,932 = 1,225,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,577/1,225,932 = 1,225,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,577x = 1,225,932 × 1,225,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,577x = 1,502,909,268,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,909,268,624/797,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,884,343.79

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