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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,604.50 and 1,192,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,604.50 and 1,192,216 is: 1,791,042.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,604.50 : 1,192,216 = 1,192,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,604.50/1,192,216 = 1,192,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,604.50x = 1,192,216 × 1,192,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,604.50x = 1,421,378,990,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,378,990,656/793,604.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,791,042.00

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