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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,144.50 and 1,208,305.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,144.50 and 1,208,305.50 is: 1,840,777.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,144.50 : 1,208,305.50 = 1,208,305.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,144.50/1,208,305.50 = 1,208,305.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,144.50x = 1,208,305.50 × 1,208,305.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,144.50x = 1,460,002,181,330.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,002,181,330.25/793,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,777.04

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