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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,667.75 and 757,704.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,667.75 and 757,704.75 is: 1,113,345.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,667.75 : 757,704.75 = 757,704.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,667.75/757,704.75 = 757,704.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,667.75x = 757,704.75 × 757,704.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,667.75x = 574,116,488,172.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,116,488,172.56/515,667.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,113,345.73

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