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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,943.50 and 1,123,774.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,943.50 and 1,123,774.88 is: 1,580,674.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,943.50 : 1,123,774.88 = 1,123,774.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,943.50/1,123,774.88 = 1,123,774.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,943.50x = 1,123,774.88 × 1,123,774.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,943.50x = 1,262,869,969,681.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,869,969,681.27/798,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,580,674.94

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