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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,701.13 and 1,132,111.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,701.13 and 1,132,111.69 is: 1,612,778.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,701.13 : 1,132,111.69 = 1,132,111.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,701.13/1,132,111.69 = 1,132,111.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,701.13x = 1,132,111.69 × 1,132,111.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,701.13x = 1,281,676,872,974.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,676,872,974.10/794,701.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,612,778.48

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