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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,782.28 and 1,192,461.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,782.28 and 1,192,461.75 is: 1,791,379.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,782.28 : 1,192,461.75 = 1,192,461.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,782.28/1,192,461.75 = 1,192,461.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,782.28x = 1,192,461.75 × 1,192,461.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,782.28x = 1,421,965,025,213.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,965,025,213.06/793,782.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,791,379.15

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