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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,875 and 1,124,968.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,875 and 1,124,968.50 is: 1,582,189.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,875 : 1,124,968.50 = 1,124,968.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,875/1,124,968.50 = 1,124,968.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,875x = 1,124,968.50 × 1,124,968.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,875x = 1,265,554,125,992.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,554,125,992.25/799,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,189.87

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