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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,530.50 and 1,708,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,530.50 and 1,708,020 is: 3,742,422.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,530.50 : 1,708,020 = 1,708,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,530.50/1,708,020 = 1,708,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,530.50x = 1,708,020 × 1,708,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,530.50x = 2,917,332,320,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,332,320,400/779,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,742,422.29

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