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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,929 and 1,125,096.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,929 and 1,125,096.75 is: 1,697,001.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,929 : 1,125,096.75 = 1,125,096.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,929/1,125,096.75 = 1,125,096.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,929x = 1,125,096.75 × 1,125,096.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,929x = 1,265,842,696,860.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,842,696,860.56/745,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,697,001.59

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