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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,120.50 and 899,796.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,120.50 and 899,796.75 is: 1,346,875.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,120.50 : 899,796.75 = 899,796.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,120.50/899,796.75 = 899,796.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,120.50x = 899,796.75 × 899,796.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,120.50x = 809,634,191,310.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 809,634,191,310.56/601,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,346,875.03

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