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Finding the Third Proportional to 791,409.75 and 1,226,209.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 791,409.75 and 1,226,209.13 is: 1,899,886.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,409.75 : 1,226,209.13 = 1,226,209.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,409.75/1,226,209.13 = 1,226,209.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,409.75x = 1,226,209.13 × 1,226,209.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,409.75x = 1,503,588,818,233.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503,588,818,233.27/791,409.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,899,886.65

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