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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,806.75 and 1,739,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,806.75 and 1,739,595 is: 3,812,251.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,806.75 : 1,739,595 = 1,739,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,806.75/1,739,595 = 1,739,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,806.75x = 1,739,595 × 1,739,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,806.75x = 3,026,190,764,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,190,764,025/793,806.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,812,251.24

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