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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,280.25 and 1,156,690.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,280.25 and 1,156,690.13 is: 1,686,581.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,280.25 : 1,156,690.13 = 1,156,690.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,280.25/1,156,690.13 = 1,156,690.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,280.25x = 1,156,690.13 × 1,156,690.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,280.25x = 1,337,932,045,272.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,932,045,272.52/793,280.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,686,581.82

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