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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,594 and 1,206,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,594 and 1,206,209 is: 1,821,877.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,594 : 1,206,209 = 1,206,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,594/1,206,209 = 1,206,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,594x = 1,206,209 × 1,206,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,594x = 1,454,940,151,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,940,151,681/798,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,821,877.14

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