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Finding the Third Proportional to 754,155 and 1,054,914.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 754,155 and 1,054,914.75 is: 1,475,618.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,155 : 1,054,914.75 = 1,054,914.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,155/1,054,914.75 = 1,054,914.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,155x = 1,054,914.75 × 1,054,914.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,155x = 1,112,845,129,767.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,845,129,767.56/754,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,475,618.58

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