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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,808 and 1,226,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,808 and 1,226,438 is: 1,880,639.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,808 : 1,226,438 = 1,226,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,808/1,226,438 = 1,226,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,808x = 1,226,438 × 1,226,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,808x = 1,504,150,167,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,150,167,844/799,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,880,639.06

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