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Finding the Third Proportional to 521,695.13 and 793,478.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 521,695.13 and 793,478.25 is: 1,206,849.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,695.13 : 793,478.25 = 793,478.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,695.13/793,478.25 = 793,478.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,695.13x = 793,478.25 × 793,478.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,695.13x = 629,607,733,223.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,607,733,223.06/521,695.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,206,849.95

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