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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,077 and 1,191,991.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,077 and 1,191,991.50 is: 1,798,361.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,077 : 1,191,991.50 = 1,191,991.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,077/1,191,991.50 = 1,191,991.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,077x = 1,191,991.50 × 1,191,991.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,077x = 1,420,843,736,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,843,736,072.25/790,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,798,361.09

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