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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,402 and 1,234,615.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,402 and 1,234,615.88 is: 1,983,696.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,402 : 1,234,615.88 = 1,234,615.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,402/1,234,615.88 = 1,234,615.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,402x = 1,234,615.88 × 1,234,615.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,402x = 1,524,276,358,802.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,276,358,802.02/768,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,983,696.50

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