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Finding the Third Proportional to 777,147.75 and 1,198,889.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 777,147.75 and 1,198,889.25 is: 1,849,500.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    777,147.75 : 1,198,889.25 = 1,198,889.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    777,147.75/1,198,889.25 = 1,198,889.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    777,147.75x = 1,198,889.25 × 1,198,889.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    777,147.75x = 1,437,335,433,765.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,335,433,765.56/777,147.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,849,500.86

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