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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,434 and 1,205,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,434 and 1,205,948 is: 1,821,453.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,434 : 1,205,948 = 1,205,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,434/1,205,948 = 1,205,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,434x = 1,205,948 × 1,205,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,434x = 1,454,310,578,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,310,578,704/798,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,821,453.72

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