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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,847.25 and 1,198,165.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,847.25 and 1,198,165.50 is: 1,808,409.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,847.25 : 1,198,165.50 = 1,198,165.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,847.25/1,198,165.50 = 1,198,165.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,847.25x = 1,198,165.50 × 1,198,165.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,847.25x = 1,435,600,565,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,435,600,565,390.25/793,847.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,808,409.07

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