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Finding the Third Proportional to 711,339.75 and 1,067,037.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 711,339.75 and 1,067,037.75 is: 1,600,598.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    711,339.75 : 1,067,037.75 = 1,067,037.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    711,339.75/1,067,037.75 = 1,067,037.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    711,339.75x = 1,067,037.75 × 1,067,037.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    711,339.75x = 1,138,569,559,925.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,569,559,925.06/711,339.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,600,598.81

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