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Finding the Third Proportional to 767,286 and 1,203,700.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 767,286 and 1,203,700.50 is: 1,888,337.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    767,286 : 1,203,700.50 = 1,203,700.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    767,286/1,203,700.50 = 1,203,700.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    767,286x = 1,203,700.50 × 1,203,700.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    767,286x = 1,448,894,893,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,448,894,893,700.25/767,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,888,337.46

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