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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,486.50 and 1,206,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,486.50 and 1,206,837 is: 1,835,513.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,486.50 : 1,206,837 = 1,206,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,486.50/1,206,837 = 1,206,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,486.50x = 1,206,837 × 1,206,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,486.50x = 1,456,455,544,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,455,544,569/793,486.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,835,513.96

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