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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,075.75 and 1,067,992.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,075.75 and 1,067,992.13 is: 1,610,854.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,075.75 : 1,067,992.13 = 1,067,992.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,075.75/1,067,992.13 = 1,067,992.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,075.75x = 1,067,992.13 × 1,067,992.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,075.75x = 1,140,607,179,062.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,607,179,062.02/708,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,854.74

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