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Finding the Third Proportional to 778,899 and 1,204,708.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 778,899 and 1,204,708.50 is: 1,863,300.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    778,899 : 1,204,708.50 = 1,204,708.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    778,899/1,204,708.50 = 1,204,708.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    778,899x = 1,204,708.50 × 1,204,708.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    778,899x = 1,451,322,569,972.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,322,569,972.25/778,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,300.08

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