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Finding the Third Proportional to 980,793.56 and 1,318,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 980,793.56 and 1,318,032 is: 1,771,227.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,793.56 : 1,318,032 = 1,318,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,793.56/1,318,032 = 1,318,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,793.56x = 1,318,032 × 1,318,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,793.56x = 1,737,208,353,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,208,353,024/980,793.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,771,227.32

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