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Finding the Third Proportional to 754,161.75 and 1,054,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 754,161.75 and 1,054,923 is: 1,475,628.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,161.75 : 1,054,923 = 1,054,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,161.75/1,054,923 = 1,054,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,161.75x = 1,054,923 × 1,054,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,161.75x = 1,112,862,535,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,862,535,929/754,161.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,475,628.45

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