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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,917.75 and 1,125,074.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,917.75 and 1,125,074.25 is: 1,696,959.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,917.75 : 1,125,074.25 = 1,125,074.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,917.75/1,125,074.25 = 1,125,074.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,917.75x = 1,125,074.25 × 1,125,074.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,917.75x = 1,265,792,068,013.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,792,068,013.06/745,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,696,959.31

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