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Finding the Third Proportional to 769,347 and 1,781,050.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 769,347 and 1,781,050.50 is: 4,123,160.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769,347 : 1,781,050.50 = 1,781,050.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769,347/1,781,050.50 = 1,781,050.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769,347x = 1,781,050.50 × 1,781,050.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769,347x = 3,172,140,883,550.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,172,140,883,550.25/769,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,123,160.14

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