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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,577.50 and 1,148,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,577.50 and 1,148,632 is: 1,716,619.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,577.50 : 1,148,632 = 1,148,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,577.50/1,148,632 = 1,148,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,577.50x = 1,148,632 × 1,148,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,577.50x = 1,319,355,471,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,355,471,424/768,577.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,716,619.95

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