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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,208 and 1,205,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,208 and 1,205,610 is: 1,820,948.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,208 : 1,205,610 = 1,205,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,208/1,205,610 = 1,205,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,208x = 1,205,610 × 1,205,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,208x = 1,453,495,472,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,495,472,100/798,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,820,948.26

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