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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,896.50 and 1,172,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,896.50 and 1,172,529 is: 1,776,496.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,896.50 : 1,172,529 = 1,172,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,896.50/1,172,529 = 1,172,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,896.50x = 1,172,529 × 1,172,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,896.50x = 1,374,824,255,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,824,255,841/773,896.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776,496.28

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