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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,879 and 1,203,241.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,879 and 1,203,241.50 is: 1,905,290.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,879 : 1,203,241.50 = 1,203,241.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,879/1,203,241.50 = 1,203,241.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,879x = 1,203,241.50 × 1,203,241.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,879x = 1,447,790,107,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,790,107,322.25/759,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,905,290.33

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