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Finding the Third Proportional to 705,101.25 and 1,074,171.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 705,101.25 and 1,074,171.38 is: 1,636,423.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    705,101.25 : 1,074,171.38 = 1,074,171.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    705,101.25/1,074,171.38 = 1,074,171.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    705,101.25x = 1,074,171.38 × 1,074,171.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    705,101.25x = 1,153,844,142,869.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,844,142,869.39/705,101.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,636,423.34

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