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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,174.50 and 1,222,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,174.50 and 1,222,923 is: 1,897,474.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,174.50 : 1,222,923 = 1,222,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,174.50/1,222,923 = 1,222,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,174.50x = 1,222,923 × 1,222,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,174.50x = 1,495,540,663,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,495,540,663,929/788,174.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,897,474.05

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