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Finding the Third Proportional to 795,966 and 1,224,918.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 795,966 and 1,224,918.75 is: 1,885,037.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    795,966 : 1,224,918.75 = 1,224,918.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    795,966/1,224,918.75 = 1,224,918.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    795,966x = 1,224,918.75 × 1,224,918.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    795,966x = 1,500,425,944,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,425,944,101.56/795,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,885,037.73

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