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Finding the Third Proportional to 765,841.50 and 1,073,200.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 765,841.50 and 1,073,200.50 is: 1,503,913.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    765,841.50 : 1,073,200.50 = 1,073,200.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    765,841.50/1,073,200.50 = 1,073,200.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    765,841.50x = 1,073,200.50 × 1,073,200.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    765,841.50x = 1,151,759,313,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,151,759,313,200.25/765,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,503,913.42

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