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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,258.31 and 1,208,482.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,258.31 and 1,208,482.88 is: 1,841,053.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,258.31 : 1,208,482.88 = 1,208,482.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,258.31/1,208,482.88 = 1,208,482.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,258.31x = 1,208,482.88 × 1,208,482.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,258.31x = 1,460,430,859,168.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,430,859,168.27/793,258.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,053.33

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