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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,140 and 1,206,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,140 and 1,206,999 is: 1,823,017.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,140 : 1,206,999 = 1,206,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,140/1,206,999 = 1,206,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,140x = 1,206,999 × 1,206,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,140x = 1,456,846,586,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,846,586,001/799,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,823,017.98

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