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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,413 and 1,208,706.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,413 and 1,208,706.75 is: 1,841,376.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,413 : 1,208,706.75 = 1,208,706.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,413/1,208,706.75 = 1,208,706.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,413x = 1,208,706.75 × 1,208,706.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,413x = 1,460,972,007,495.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,972,007,495.56/793,413
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,376.44

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