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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,602.75 and 1,140,089.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,602.75 and 1,140,089.25 is: 1,743,292.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,602.75 : 1,140,089.25 = 1,140,089.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,602.75/1,140,089.25 = 1,140,089.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,602.75x = 1,140,089.25 × 1,140,089.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,602.75x = 1,299,803,497,965.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,803,497,965.56/745,602.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,292.25

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