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Finding the Third Proportional to 523,229.50 and 784,844.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 523,229.50 and 784,844.50 is: 1,177,267.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,229.50 : 784,844.50 = 784,844.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,229.50/784,844.50 = 784,844.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,229.50x = 784,844.50 × 784,844.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,229.50x = 615,980,889,180.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,980,889,180.25/523,229.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177,267.13

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