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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,218.50 and 1,191,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,218.50 and 1,191,586 is: 1,790,020.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,218.50 : 1,191,586 = 1,191,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,218.50/1,191,586 = 1,191,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,218.50x = 1,191,586 × 1,191,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,218.50x = 1,419,877,195,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,877,195,396/793,218.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,020.27

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