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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,500 and 1,206,859.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,500 and 1,206,859.50 is: 1,835,551.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,500 : 1,206,859.50 = 1,206,859.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,500/1,206,859.50 = 1,206,859.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,500x = 1,206,859.50 × 1,206,859.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,500x = 1,456,509,852,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,509,852,740.25/793,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,835,551.17

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