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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,008.75 and 1,153,323.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,008.75 and 1,153,323.75 is: 1,785,422.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,008.75 : 1,153,323.75 = 1,153,323.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,008.75/1,153,323.75 = 1,153,323.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,008.75x = 1,153,323.75 × 1,153,323.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,008.75x = 1,330,155,672,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,155,672,314.06/745,008.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,785,422.89

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