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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,891.75 and 1,076,444.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,891.75 and 1,076,444.44 is: 1,634,569.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,891.75 : 1,076,444.44 = 1,076,444.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,891.75/1,076,444.44 = 1,076,444.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,891.75x = 1,076,444.44 × 1,076,444.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,891.75x = 1,158,732,627,024.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,732,627,024.69/708,891.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,634,569.21

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