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Finding the Third Proportional to 783,661.50 and 1,195,760.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 783,661.50 and 1,195,760.81 is: 1,824,568.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    783,661.50 : 1,195,760.81 = 1,195,760.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    783,661.50/1,195,760.81 = 1,195,760.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    783,661.50x = 1,195,760.81 × 1,195,760.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    783,661.50x = 1,429,843,920,710.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,843,920,710.66/783,661.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,568.29

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