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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,146 and 1,197,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,146 and 1,197,183 is: 1,795,720.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,146 : 1,197,183 = 1,197,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,146/1,197,183 = 1,197,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,146x = 1,197,183 × 1,197,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,146x = 1,433,247,135,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,247,135,489/798,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,795,720.50

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