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Finding the Third Proportional to 801,495 and 1,199,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 801,495 and 1,199,730 is: 1,795,834.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    801,495 : 1,199,730 = 1,199,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    801,495/1,199,730 = 1,199,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    801,495x = 1,199,730 × 1,199,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    801,495x = 1,439,352,072,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,352,072,900/801,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,795,834.13

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