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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,139.25 and 1,222,491.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,139.25 and 1,222,491.75 is: 1,870,119.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,139.25 : 1,222,491.75 = 1,222,491.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,139.25/1,222,491.75 = 1,222,491.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,139.25x = 1,222,491.75 × 1,222,491.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,139.25x = 1,494,486,078,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,486,078,818.06/799,139.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,870,119.73

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