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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,830.50 and 1,177,245.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,830.50 and 1,177,245.50 is: 1,765,867.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,830.50 : 1,177,245.50 = 1,177,245.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,830.50/1,177,245.50 = 1,177,245.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,830.50x = 1,177,245.50 × 1,177,245.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,830.50x = 1,385,906,967,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,906,967,270.25/784,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,765,867.88

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