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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,848 and 1,543,777.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,848 and 1,543,777.50 is: 3,329,266.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,848 : 1,543,777.50 = 1,543,777.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,848/1,543,777.50 = 1,543,777.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,848x = 1,543,777.50 × 1,543,777.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,848x = 2,383,248,969,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,248,969,506.25/715,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,329,266.78

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