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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,994 and 1,690,270.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,994 and 1,690,270.50 is: 3,639,536.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,994 : 1,690,270.50 = 1,690,270.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,994/1,690,270.50 = 1,690,270.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,994x = 1,690,270.50 × 1,690,270.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,994x = 2,857,014,363,170.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,857,014,363,170.25/784,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,639,536.56

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