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Finding the Third Proportional to 790,479 and 1,183,549.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 790,479 and 1,183,549.50 is: 1,772,076.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    790,479 : 1,183,549.50 = 1,183,549.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    790,479/1,183,549.50 = 1,183,549.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    790,479x = 1,183,549.50 × 1,183,549.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    790,479x = 1,400,789,418,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,789,418,950.25/790,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,772,076.70

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