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Finding the Third Proportional to 718,188.75 and 1,085,848.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 718,188.75 and 1,085,848.88 is: 1,641,724.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    718,188.75 : 1,085,848.88 = 1,085,848.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    718,188.75/1,085,848.88 = 1,085,848.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    718,188.75x = 1,085,848.88 × 1,085,848.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    718,188.75x = 1,179,067,779,338.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,067,779,338.77/718,188.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,641,724.10

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