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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,341 and 1,191,742.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,341 and 1,191,742.50 is: 1,790,214.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,341 : 1,191,742.50 = 1,191,742.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,341/1,191,742.50 = 1,191,742.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,341x = 1,191,742.50 × 1,191,742.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,341x = 1,420,250,186,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,250,186,306.25/793,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,790,214.03

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