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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,539 and 1,190,301.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,539 and 1,190,301.75 is: 1,785,442.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,539 : 1,190,301.75 = 1,190,301.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,539/1,190,301.75 = 1,190,301.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,539x = 1,190,301.75 × 1,190,301.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,539x = 1,416,818,256,053.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,818,256,053.06/793,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,785,442.50

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