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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,561.75 and 1,507,849.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,561.75 and 1,507,849.75 is: 2,977,638.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,561.75 : 1,507,849.75 = 1,507,849.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,561.75/1,507,849.75 = 1,507,849.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,561.75x = 1,507,849.75 × 1,507,849.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,561.75x = 2,273,610,868,575.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,610,868,575.06/763,561.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,638.51

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