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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,227.94 and 1,156,619.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,227.94 and 1,156,619.25 is: 1,686,486.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,227.94 : 1,156,619.25 = 1,156,619.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,227.94/1,156,619.25 = 1,156,619.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,227.94x = 1,156,619.25 × 1,156,619.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,227.94x = 1,337,768,089,470.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,768,089,470.56/793,227.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,686,486.35

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