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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,515 and 1,206,880.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,515 and 1,206,880.50 is: 1,835,580.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,515 : 1,206,880.50 = 1,206,880.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,515/1,206,880.50 = 1,206,880.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,515x = 1,206,880.50 × 1,206,880.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,515x = 1,456,560,541,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,560,541,280.25/793,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,835,580.35

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