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Finding the Third Proportional to 764,963 and 1,125,118.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 764,963 and 1,125,118.50 is: 1,654,840.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    764,963 : 1,125,118.50 = 1,125,118.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    764,963/1,125,118.50 = 1,125,118.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    764,963x = 1,125,118.50 × 1,125,118.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    764,963x = 1,265,891,639,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,891,639,042.25/764,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654,840.35

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