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Finding the Third Proportional to 789,319.69 and 1,191,117.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 789,319.69 and 1,191,117.66 is: 1,797,448.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,319.69 : 1,191,117.66 = 1,191,117.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,319.69/1,191,117.66 = 1,191,117.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,319.69x = 1,191,117.66 × 1,191,117.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,319.69x = 1,418,761,271,030.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,761,271,030.49/789,319.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,448.22

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