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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,867.25 and 1,081,815.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,867.25 and 1,081,815.75 is: 1,757,595.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,867.25 : 1,081,815.75 = 1,081,815.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,867.25/1,081,815.75 = 1,081,815.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,867.25x = 1,081,815.75 × 1,081,815.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,867.25x = 1,170,325,316,948.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,325,316,948.06/665,867.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,757,595.55

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