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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,153 and 1,173,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,153 and 1,173,888 is: 1,726,502.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,153 : 1,173,888 = 1,173,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,153/1,173,888 = 1,173,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,153x = 1,173,888 × 1,173,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,153x = 1,378,013,036,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,013,036,544/798,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,726,502.36

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