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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,408.25 and 1,125,798.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,408.25 and 1,125,798.75 is: 1,698,028.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,408.25 : 1,125,798.75 = 1,125,798.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,408.25/1,125,798.75 = 1,125,798.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,408.25x = 1,125,798.75 × 1,125,798.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,408.25x = 1,267,422,825,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,422,825,501.56/746,408.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,028.96

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