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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,408.50 and 1,208,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,408.50 and 1,208,700 is: 1,841,366.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,408.50 : 1,208,700 = 1,208,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,408.50/1,208,700 = 1,208,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,408.50x = 1,208,700 × 1,208,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,408.50x = 1,460,955,690,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,955,690,000/793,408.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,366.32

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