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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,266.63 and 1,208,499.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,266.63 and 1,208,499.63 is: 1,841,085.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,266.63 : 1,208,499.63 = 1,208,499.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,266.63/1,208,499.63 = 1,208,499.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,266.63x = 1,208,499.63 × 1,208,499.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,266.63x = 1,460,471,343,625.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,471,343,625.14/793,266.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,085.07

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