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Finding the Third Proportional to 744,039.75 and 1,047,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 744,039.75 and 1,047,777 is: 1,475,508.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,039.75 : 1,047,777 = 1,047,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,039.75/1,047,777 = 1,047,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,039.75x = 1,047,777 × 1,047,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,039.75x = 1,097,836,641,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,836,641,729/744,039.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,475,508.05

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