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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,961.88 and 1,224,912.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,961.88 and 1,224,912.66 is: 1,885,028.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,961.88 : 1,224,912.66 = 1,224,912.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,961.88/1,224,912.66 = 1,224,912.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,961.88x = 1,224,912.66 × 1,224,912.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,961.88x = 1,500,411,015,441.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,411,015,441.43/795,961.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,885,028.75

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