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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,585.75 and 1,120,551.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,585.75 and 1,120,551.75 is: 1,572,324.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,585.75 : 1,120,551.75 = 1,120,551.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,585.75/1,120,551.75 = 1,120,551.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,585.75x = 1,120,551.75 × 1,120,551.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,585.75x = 1,255,636,224,428.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,636,224,428.06/798,585.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,324.86

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