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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,763 and 1,121,230.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,763 and 1,121,230.50 is: 1,868,648.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,763 : 1,121,230.50 = 1,121,230.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,763/1,121,230.50 = 1,121,230.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,763x = 1,121,230.50 × 1,121,230.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,763x = 1,257,157,834,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,157,834,130.25/672,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,648.89

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