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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,334.25 and 1,191,732.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,334.25 and 1,191,732.75 is: 1,790,199.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,334.25 : 1,191,732.75 = 1,191,732.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,334.25/1,191,732.75 = 1,191,732.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,334.25x = 1,191,732.75 × 1,191,732.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,334.25x = 1,420,226,947,422.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,226,947,422.56/793,334.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,199.97

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