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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,076.75 and 757,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,076.75 and 757,197 is: 1,113,129.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,076.75 : 757,197 = 757,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,076.75/757,197 = 757,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,076.75x = 757,197 × 757,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,076.75x = 573,347,296,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,347,296,809/515,076.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,113,129.83

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