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Finding the Third Proportional to 782,564 and 1,244,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 782,564 and 1,244,850.75 is: 1,980,225.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,564 : 1,244,850.75 = 1,244,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,564/1,244,850.75 = 1,244,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,564x = 1,244,850.75 × 1,244,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,564x = 1,549,653,389,775.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,653,389,775.56/782,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,980,225.76

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