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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,179.75 and 1,076,901.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,179.75 and 1,076,901.75 is: 1,635,293.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,179.75 : 1,076,901.75 = 1,076,901.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,179.75/1,076,901.75 = 1,076,901.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,179.75x = 1,076,901.75 × 1,076,901.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,179.75x = 1,159,717,379,153.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,717,379,153.06/709,179.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,635,293.98

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