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Finding the Third Proportional to 769,810.50 and 1,194,882.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 769,810.50 and 1,194,882.75 is: 1,854,670.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769,810.50 : 1,194,882.75 = 1,194,882.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769,810.50/1,194,882.75 = 1,194,882.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769,810.50x = 1,194,882.75 × 1,194,882.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769,810.50x = 1,427,744,786,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,744,786,247.56/769,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,854,670.45

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