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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,097.74 and 1,060,276.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,097.74 and 1,060,276.39 is: 1,572,073.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,097.74 : 1,060,276.39 = 1,060,276.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,097.74/1,060,276.39 = 1,060,276.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,097.74x = 1,060,276.39 × 1,060,276.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,097.74x = 1,124,186,032,800.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,186,032,800.08/715,097.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,073.25

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