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Finding the Third Proportional to 525,000.75 and 787,339.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 525,000.75 and 787,339.13 is: 1,180,765.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,000.75 : 787,339.13 = 787,339.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,000.75/787,339.13 = 787,339.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,000.75x = 787,339.13 × 787,339.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,000.75x = 619,902,897,755.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,902,897,755.77/525,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,180,765.74

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