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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,284 and 1,208,524.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,284 and 1,208,524.50 is: 1,841,120.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,284 : 1,208,524.50 = 1,208,524.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,284/1,208,524.50 = 1,208,524.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,284x = 1,208,524.50 × 1,208,524.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,284x = 1,460,531,467,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,531,467,100.25/793,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,120.54

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