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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,086.50 and 1,203,783.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,086.50 and 1,203,783.75 is: 1,874,428.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,086.50 : 1,203,783.75 = 1,203,783.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,086.50/1,203,783.75 = 1,203,783.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,086.50x = 1,203,783.75 × 1,203,783.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,086.50x = 1,449,095,316,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,095,316,764.06/773,086.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,874,428.43

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