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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,543.75 and 1,196,585.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,543.75 and 1,196,585.25 is: 1,793,034.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,543.75 : 1,196,585.25 = 1,196,585.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,543.75/1,196,585.25 = 1,196,585.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,543.75x = 1,196,585.25 × 1,196,585.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,543.75x = 1,431,816,260,517.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431,816,260,517.56/798,543.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,793,034.21

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