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Finding the Third Proportional to 782,867.25 and 1,199,572.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 782,867.25 and 1,199,572.88 is: 1,838,083.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,867.25 : 1,199,572.88 = 1,199,572.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,867.25/1,199,572.88 = 1,199,572.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,867.25x = 1,199,572.88 × 1,199,572.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,867.25x = 1,438,975,082,435.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,975,082,435.77/782,867.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,838,083.13

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