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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,087.38 and 1,074,155.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,087.38 and 1,074,155.06 is: 1,636,405.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,087.38 : 1,074,155.06 = 1,074,155.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,087.38/1,074,155.06 = 1,074,155.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,087.38x = 1,074,155.06 × 1,074,155.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,087.38x = 1,153,809,098,294.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,809,098,294.38/705,087.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,636,405.84

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