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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,702 and 1,110,660.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,702 and 1,110,660.50 is: 1,572,019.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,702 : 1,110,660.50 = 1,110,660.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,702/1,110,660.50 = 1,110,660.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,702x = 1,110,660.50 × 1,110,660.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,702x = 1,233,566,746,260.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,566,746,260.25/784,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,019.37

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