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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,164,894.75 and 1,765,384.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,164,894.75 and 1,765,384.88 is: 2,675,420.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,164,894.75 : 1,765,384.88 = 1,765,384.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,164,894.75/1,765,384.88 = 1,765,384.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,164,894.75x = 1,765,384.88 × 1,765,384.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,164,894.75x = 3,116,583,756,878.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,583,756,878.77/1,164,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,675,420.90

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