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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,948 and 1,125,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,948 and 1,125,072 is: 1,582,336.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,948 : 1,125,072 = 1,125,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,948/1,125,072 = 1,125,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,948x = 1,125,072 × 1,125,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,948x = 1,265,787,005,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,787,005,184/799,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,336.61

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