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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,869.75 and 1,183,055.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,869.75 and 1,183,055.63 is: 1,783,252.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,869.75 : 1,183,055.63 = 1,183,055.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,869.75/1,183,055.63 = 1,183,055.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,869.75x = 1,183,055.63 × 1,183,055.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,869.75x = 1,399,620,611,844.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,620,611,844.14/784,869.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,783,252.08

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