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Finding the Third Proportional to 788,342.63 and 1,217,976.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 788,342.63 and 1,217,976.75 is: 1,881,754.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,342.63 : 1,217,976.75 = 1,217,976.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,342.63/1,217,976.75 = 1,217,976.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,342.63x = 1,217,976.75 × 1,217,976.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,342.63x = 1,483,467,363,540.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,467,363,540.56/788,342.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,881,754.60

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