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Finding the Third Proportional to 378,159.75 and 813,660.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 378,159.75 and 813,660.75 is: 1,750,698.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,159.75 : 813,660.75 = 813,660.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,159.75/813,660.75 = 813,660.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,159.75x = 813,660.75 × 813,660.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,159.75x = 662,043,816,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,043,816,090.56/378,159.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,750,698.79

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