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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,503.50 and 1,212,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,503.50 and 1,212,257 is: 1,873,244.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,503.50 : 1,212,257 = 1,212,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,503.50/1,212,257 = 1,212,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,503.50x = 1,212,257 × 1,212,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,503.50x = 1,469,567,034,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,469,567,034,049/784,503.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,244.71

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