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Finding the Third Proportional to 792,901.41 and 1,207,940.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 792,901.41 and 1,207,940.34 is: 1,840,228.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,901.41 : 1,207,940.34 = 1,207,940.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,901.41/1,207,940.34 = 1,207,940.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,901.41x = 1,207,940.34 × 1,207,940.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,901.41x = 1,459,119,874,058.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,119,874,058.87/792,901.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,228.64

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