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Finding the Third Proportional to 769,087 and 1,193,939.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 769,087 and 1,193,939.50 is: 1,853,485.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769,087 : 1,193,939.50 = 1,193,939.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769,087/1,193,939.50 = 1,193,939.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769,087x = 1,193,939.50 × 1,193,939.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769,087x = 1,425,491,529,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,491,529,660.25/769,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,853,485.40

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