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Finding the Third Proportional to 797,937.75 and 1,194,079.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 797,937.75 and 1,194,079.50 is: 1,786,888.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,937.75 : 1,194,079.50 = 1,194,079.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,937.75/1,194,079.50 = 1,194,079.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,937.75x = 1,194,079.50 × 1,194,079.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,937.75x = 1,425,825,852,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,825,852,320.25/797,937.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,786,888.58

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