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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,130.81 and 1,420,760.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,130.81 and 1,420,760.81 is: 2,525,946.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,130.81 : 1,420,760.81 = 1,420,760.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,130.81/1,420,760.81 = 1,420,760.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,130.81x = 1,420,760.81 × 1,420,760.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,130.81x = 2,018,561,286,335.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,561,286,335.66/799,130.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,525,946.01

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