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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,752.75 and 1,192,419.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,752.75 and 1,192,419.56 is: 1,791,319.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,752.75 : 1,192,419.56 = 1,192,419.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,752.75/1,192,419.56 = 1,192,419.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,752.75x = 1,192,419.56 × 1,192,419.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,752.75x = 1,421,864,413,032.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,864,413,032.69/793,752.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,791,319.04

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