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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,466 and 1,206,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,466 and 1,206,016 is: 1,821,586.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,466 : 1,206,016 = 1,206,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,466/1,206,016 = 1,206,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,466x = 1,206,016 × 1,206,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,466x = 1,454,474,592,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,474,592,256/798,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,821,586.13

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