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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,881.25 and 1,123,679.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,881.25 and 1,123,679.63 is: 1,580,530.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,881.25 : 1,123,679.63 = 1,123,679.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,881.25/1,123,679.63 = 1,123,679.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,881.25x = 1,123,679.63 × 1,123,679.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,881.25x = 1,262,655,899,640.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,655,899,640.14/798,881.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,580,530.15

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