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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,199.75 and 1,244,794.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,199.75 and 1,244,794.50 is: 1,988,595.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,199.75 : 1,244,794.50 = 1,244,794.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,199.75/1,244,794.50 = 1,244,794.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,199.75x = 1,244,794.50 × 1,244,794.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,199.75x = 1,549,513,347,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,513,347,230.25/779,199.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,988,595.80

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