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Finding the Third Proportional to 785,280 and 1,200,758.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 785,280 and 1,200,758.25 is: 1,836,058.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    785,280 : 1,200,758.25 = 1,200,758.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    785,280/1,200,758.25 = 1,200,758.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    785,280x = 1,200,758.25 × 1,200,758.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    785,280x = 1,441,820,374,943.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,820,374,943.06/785,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,058.95

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