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Finding the Third Proportional to 772,563.50 and 1,176,836.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 772,563.50 and 1,176,836.50 is: 1,792,660.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,563.50 : 1,176,836.50 = 1,176,836.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,563.50/1,176,836.50 = 1,176,836.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,563.50x = 1,176,836.50 × 1,176,836.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,563.50x = 1,384,944,147,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,944,147,732.25/772,563.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,792,660.60

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