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Finding the Third Proportional to 518,098.50 and 799,259.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 518,098.50 and 799,259.50 is: 1,233,000.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518,098.50 : 799,259.50 = 799,259.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518,098.50/799,259.50 = 799,259.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518,098.50x = 799,259.50 × 799,259.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518,098.50x = 638,815,748,340.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,815,748,340.25/518,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,233,000.57

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