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Finding the Third Proportional to 518,443.50 and 793,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 518,443.50 and 793,452 is: 1,214,338.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518,443.50 : 793,452 = 793,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518,443.50/793,452 = 793,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518,443.50x = 793,452 × 793,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518,443.50x = 629,566,076,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,566,076,304/518,443.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,338.84

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