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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,244.25 and 1,208,451.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,244.25 and 1,208,451.38 is: 1,840,989.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,244.25 : 1,208,451.38 = 1,208,451.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,244.25/1,208,451.38 = 1,208,451.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,244.25x = 1,208,451.38 × 1,208,451.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,244.25x = 1,460,354,725,739.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,354,725,739.39/793,244.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,840,989.99

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