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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,827.75 and 1,226,471.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,827.75 and 1,226,471.63 is: 1,880,695.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,827.75 : 1,226,471.63 = 1,226,471.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,827.75/1,226,471.63 = 1,226,471.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,827.75x = 1,226,471.63 × 1,226,471.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,827.75x = 1,504,232,646,930.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,232,646,930.14/799,827.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,880,695.75

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