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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,605 and 1,192,216.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,605 and 1,192,216.50 is: 1,791,042.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,605 : 1,192,216.50 = 1,192,216.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,605/1,192,216.50 = 1,192,216.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,605x = 1,192,216.50 × 1,192,216.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,605x = 1,421,380,182,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,380,182,872.25/793,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,791,042.37

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