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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,485 and 1,206,835.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,485 and 1,206,835.50 is: 1,835,512.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,485 : 1,206,835.50 = 1,206,835.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,485/1,206,835.50 = 1,206,835.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,485x = 1,206,835.50 × 1,206,835.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,485x = 1,456,451,924,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,451,924,060.25/793,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,835,512.86

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