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Finding the Third Proportional to 780,937.50 and 1,206,799.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 780,937.50 and 1,206,799.50 is: 1,864,893.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    780,937.50 : 1,206,799.50 = 1,206,799.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    780,937.50/1,206,799.50 = 1,206,799.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    780,937.50x = 1,206,799.50 × 1,206,799.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    780,937.50x = 1,456,365,033,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,365,033,200.25/780,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,893.20

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