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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,257 and 1,191,629.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,257 and 1,191,629.25 is: 1,790,063.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,257 : 1,191,629.25 = 1,191,629.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,257/1,191,629.25 = 1,191,629.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,257x = 1,191,629.25 × 1,191,629.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,257x = 1,419,980,269,455.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,980,269,455.56/793,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,063.33

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