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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,756 and 1,206,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,756 and 1,206,450 is: 1,822,235.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,756 : 1,206,450 = 1,206,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,756/1,206,450 = 1,206,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,756x = 1,206,450 × 1,206,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,756x = 1,455,521,602,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,455,521,602,500/798,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,822,235.58

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