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Finding the Third Proportional to 772,893.75 and 1,167,799.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 772,893.75 and 1,167,799.50 is: 1,764,480.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    772,893.75 : 1,167,799.50 = 1,167,799.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    772,893.75/1,167,799.50 = 1,167,799.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    772,893.75x = 1,167,799.50 × 1,167,799.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    772,893.75x = 1,363,755,672,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,755,672,200.25/772,893.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,764,480.14

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