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Finding the Third Proportional to 378,768 and 828,796.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 378,768 and 828,796.50 is: 1,813,520.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,768 : 828,796.50 = 828,796.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,768/828,796.50 = 828,796.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,768x = 828,796.50 × 828,796.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,768x = 686,903,638,412.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,903,638,412.25/378,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,520.78

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