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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,921.75 and 794,350.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,921.75 and 794,350.13 is: 1,220,672.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,921.75 : 794,350.13 = 794,350.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,921.75/794,350.13 = 794,350.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,921.75x = 794,350.13 × 794,350.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,921.75x = 630,992,121,087.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 630,992,121,087.52/516,921.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,220,672.42

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