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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,265.75 and 1,208,498.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,265.75 and 1,208,498.25 is: 1,841,082.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,265.75 : 1,208,498.25 = 1,208,498.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,265.75/1,208,498.25 = 1,208,498.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,265.75x = 1,208,498.25 × 1,208,498.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,265.75x = 1,460,468,020,253.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,468,020,253.06/793,265.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,082.92

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