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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,399.75 and 1,234,612.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,399.75 and 1,234,612.13 is: 1,983,690.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,399.75 : 1,234,612.13 = 1,234,612.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,399.75/1,234,612.13 = 1,234,612.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,399.75x = 1,234,612.13 × 1,234,612.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,399.75x = 1,524,267,099,197.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,267,099,197.02/768,399.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,983,690.26

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