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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,882.25 and 1,147,140.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,882.25 and 1,147,140.75 is: 1,764,262.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,882.25 : 1,147,140.75 = 1,147,140.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,882.25/1,147,140.75 = 1,147,140.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,882.25x = 1,147,140.75 × 1,147,140.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,882.25x = 1,315,931,900,310.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,931,900,310.56/745,882.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,764,262.25

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