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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,092.75 and 1,203,508.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,092.75 and 1,203,508.13 is: 1,799,086.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,092.75 : 1,203,508.13 = 1,203,508.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,092.75/1,203,508.13 = 1,203,508.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,092.75x = 1,203,508.13 × 1,203,508.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,092.75x = 1,448,431,806,941.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,431,806,941.02/805,092.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,799,086.88

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