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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,103.13 and 1,173,826.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,103.13 and 1,173,826.69 is: 1,726,429.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,103.13 : 1,173,826.69 = 1,173,826.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,103.13/1,173,826.69 = 1,173,826.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,103.13x = 1,173,826.69 × 1,173,826.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,103.13x = 1,377,869,092,287.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,869,092,287.22/798,103.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,726,429.89

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