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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,019.50 and 1,165,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,019.50 and 1,165,415 is: 1,743,463.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,019.50 : 1,165,415 = 1,165,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,019.50/1,165,415 = 1,165,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,019.50x = 1,165,415 × 1,165,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,019.50x = 1,358,192,122,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,192,122,225/779,019.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,463.57

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