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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,470 and 1,056,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,470 and 1,056,321 is: 1,395,692.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,470 : 1,056,321 = 1,056,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,470/1,056,321 = 1,056,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,470x = 1,056,321 × 1,056,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,470x = 1,115,814,055,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,814,055,041/799,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,395,692.21

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