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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,739 and 1,183,504.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,739 and 1,183,504.50 is: 1,810,278.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,739 : 1,183,504.50 = 1,183,504.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,739/1,183,504.50 = 1,183,504.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,739x = 1,183,504.50 × 1,183,504.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,739x = 1,400,682,901,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,682,901,520.25/773,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,810,278.27

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