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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,483.50 and 1,206,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,483.50 and 1,206,834 is: 1,835,511.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,483.50 : 1,206,834 = 1,206,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,483.50/1,206,834 = 1,206,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,483.50x = 1,206,834 × 1,206,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,483.50x = 1,456,448,303,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,448,303,556/793,483.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,835,511.77

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