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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,136 and 1,198,609.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,136 and 1,198,609.50 is: 1,809,091.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,136 : 1,198,609.50 = 1,198,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,136/1,198,609.50 = 1,198,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,136x = 1,198,609.50 × 1,198,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,136x = 1,436,664,733,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,664,733,490.25/794,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,809,091.56

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