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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,500.75 and 1,114,987.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,500.75 and 1,114,987.50 is: 1,566,724.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,500.75 : 1,114,987.50 = 1,114,987.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,500.75/1,114,987.50 = 1,114,987.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,500.75x = 1,114,987.50 × 1,114,987.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,500.75x = 1,243,197,125,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,197,125,156.25/793,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,566,724.57

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