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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,331.50 and 1,204,580.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,331.50 and 1,204,580.25 is: 1,824,413.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,331.50 : 1,204,580.25 = 1,204,580.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,331.50/1,204,580.25 = 1,204,580.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,331.50x = 1,204,580.25 × 1,204,580.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,331.50x = 1,451,013,578,690.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,013,578,690.06/795,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,413.57

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