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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,643.50 and 1,197,620.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,643.50 and 1,197,620.50 is: 1,807,228.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,643.50 : 1,197,620.50 = 1,197,620.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,643.50/1,197,620.50 = 1,197,620.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,643.50x = 1,197,620.50 × 1,197,620.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,643.50x = 1,434,294,862,020.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,294,862,020.25/793,643.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,228.13

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