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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,692.75 and 1,166,520.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,692.75 and 1,166,520.75 is: 1,824,840.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,692.75 : 1,166,520.75 = 1,166,520.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,692.75/1,166,520.75 = 1,166,520.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,692.75x = 1,166,520.75 × 1,166,520.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,692.75x = 1,360,770,660,180.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,770,660,180.56/745,692.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,824,840.94

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