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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,179 and 1,191,530.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,179 and 1,191,530.25 is: 1,789,941.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,179 : 1,191,530.25 = 1,191,530.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,179/1,191,530.25 = 1,191,530.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,179x = 1,191,530.25 × 1,191,530.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,179x = 1,419,744,336,665.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,744,336,665.06/793,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,941.91

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