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Finding the Third Proportional to 779,733 and 1,675,498.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 779,733 and 1,675,498.50 is: 3,600,328.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,733 : 1,675,498.50 = 1,675,498.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,733/1,675,498.50 = 1,675,498.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,733x = 1,675,498.50 × 1,675,498.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,733x = 2,807,295,223,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,807,295,223,502.25/779,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,600,328.86

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