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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,124 and 1,198,590.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,124 and 1,198,590.75 is: 1,809,062.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,124 : 1,198,590.75 = 1,198,590.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,124/1,198,590.75 = 1,198,590.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,124x = 1,198,590.75 × 1,198,590.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,124x = 1,436,619,785,985.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,619,785,985.56/794,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,809,062.30

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