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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,398.50 and 1,234,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,398.50 and 1,234,610 is: 1,983,686.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,398.50 : 1,234,610 = 1,234,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,398.50/1,234,610 = 1,234,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,398.50x = 1,234,610 × 1,234,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,398.50x = 1,524,261,852,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,261,852,100/768,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,983,686.66

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