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Finding the Third Proportional to 789,500.67 and 1,199,026.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 789,500.67 and 1,199,026.55 is: 1,820,979.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    789,500.67 : 1,199,026.55 = 1,199,026.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    789,500.67/1,199,026.55 = 1,199,026.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    789,500.67x = 1,199,026.55 × 1,199,026.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    789,500.67x = 1,437,664,660,110.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,664,660,110.99/789,500.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,820,979.65

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