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Finding the Third Proportional to 752,340.75 and 1,166,237.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 752,340.75 and 1,166,237.25 is: 1,807,836.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    752,340.75 : 1,166,237.25 = 1,166,237.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    752,340.75/1,166,237.25 = 1,166,237.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    752,340.75x = 1,166,237.25 × 1,166,237.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    752,340.75x = 1,360,109,323,287.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,109,323,287.56/752,340.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,807,836.84

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