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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,370 and 1,198,971.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,370 and 1,198,971.50 is: 1,809,651.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,370 : 1,198,971.50 = 1,198,971.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,370/1,198,971.50 = 1,198,971.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,370x = 1,198,971.50 × 1,198,971.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,370x = 1,437,532,657,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,532,657,812.25/794,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,809,651.24

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