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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,017.50 and 1,165,413

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,017.50 and 1,165,413 is: 1,743,462.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,017.50 : 1,165,413 = 1,165,413 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,017.50/1,165,413 = 1,165,413/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,017.50x = 1,165,413 × 1,165,413
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,017.50x = 1,358,187,460,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,187,460,569/779,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,462.07

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