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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,135.88 and 1,199,615.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,135.88 and 1,199,615.06 is: 1,800,790.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,135.88 : 1,199,615.06 = 1,199,615.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,135.88/1,199,615.06 = 1,199,615.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,135.88x = 1,199,615.06 × 1,199,615.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,135.88x = 1,439,076,298,176.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,076,298,176.88/799,135.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,800,790.51

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