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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,239.50 and 1,208,449

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,239.50 and 1,208,449 is: 1,840,993.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,239.50 : 1,208,449 = 1,208,449 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,239.50/1,208,449 = 1,208,449/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,239.50x = 1,208,449 × 1,208,449
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,239.50x = 1,460,348,985,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,348,985,601/793,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,993.78

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