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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,697.25 and 1,118,626.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,697.25 and 1,118,626.88 is: 1,678,061.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,697.25 : 1,118,626.88 = 1,118,626.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,697.25/1,118,626.88 = 1,118,626.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,697.25x = 1,118,626.88 × 1,118,626.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,697.25x = 1,251,326,085,472.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,326,085,472.27/745,697.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678,061.82

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