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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,144 and 1,197,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,144 and 1,197,180 is: 1,795,716.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,144 : 1,197,180 = 1,197,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,144/1,197,180 = 1,197,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,144x = 1,197,180 × 1,197,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,144x = 1,433,239,952,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,239,952,400/798,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,795,716.00

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