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Finding the Third Proportional to 786,883.50 and 1,195,710.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 786,883.50 and 1,195,710.75 is: 1,816,945.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    786,883.50 : 1,195,710.75 = 1,195,710.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    786,883.50/1,195,710.75 = 1,195,710.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    786,883.50x = 1,195,710.75 × 1,195,710.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    786,883.50x = 1,429,724,197,665.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,724,197,665.56/786,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,816,945.20

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