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Finding the Third Proportional to 752,895 and 1,073,229.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 752,895 and 1,073,229.75 is: 1,529,857.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    752,895 : 1,073,229.75 = 1,073,229.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    752,895/1,073,229.75 = 1,073,229.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    752,895x = 1,073,229.75 × 1,073,229.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    752,895x = 1,151,822,096,285.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,151,822,096,285.06/752,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,529,857.54

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