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Finding the Third Proportional to 804,798 and 1,207,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 804,798 and 1,207,293 is: 1,811,083.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    804,798 : 1,207,293 = 1,207,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    804,798/1,207,293 = 1,207,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    804,798x = 1,207,293 × 1,207,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    804,798x = 1,457,556,387,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,556,387,849/804,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811,083.51

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