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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,899 and 1,695,275.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,899 and 1,695,275.50 is: 3,661,565.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,899 : 1,695,275.50 = 1,695,275.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,899/1,695,275.50 = 1,695,275.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,899x = 1,695,275.50 × 1,695,275.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,899x = 2,873,959,020,900.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,959,020,900.25/784,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,661,565.40

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