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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,893.50 and 1,234,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,893.50 and 1,234,197 is: 1,913,876.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,893.50 : 1,234,197 = 1,234,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,893.50/1,234,197 = 1,234,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,893.50x = 1,234,197 × 1,234,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,893.50x = 1,523,242,234,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,242,234,809/795,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,913,876.96

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