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Finding the Third Proportional to 780,949.50 and 1,206,817.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 780,949.50 and 1,206,817.50 is: 1,864,920.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    780,949.50 : 1,206,817.50 = 1,206,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    780,949.50/1,206,817.50 = 1,206,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    780,949.50x = 1,206,817.50 × 1,206,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    780,949.50x = 1,456,408,478,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,408,478,306.25/780,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,920.18

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