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Finding the Third Proportional to 772,465.50 and 1,181,677.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 772,465.50 and 1,181,677.50 is: 1,807,668.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,465.50 : 1,181,677.50 = 1,181,677.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,465.50/1,181,677.50 = 1,181,677.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,465.50x = 1,181,677.50 × 1,181,677.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,465.50x = 1,396,361,714,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,361,714,006.25/772,465.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,668.71

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