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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,327 and 1,036,672.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,327 and 1,036,672.50 is: 1,407,902.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,327 : 1,036,672.50 = 1,036,672.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,327/1,036,672.50 = 1,036,672.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,327x = 1,036,672.50 × 1,036,672.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,327x = 1,074,689,872,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,689,872,256.25/763,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,407,902.34

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