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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,000.09 and 1,198,972.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,000.09 and 1,198,972.13 is: 1,901,499.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,000.09 : 1,198,972.13 = 1,198,972.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,000.09/1,198,972.13 = 1,198,972.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,000.09x = 1,198,972.13 × 1,198,972.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,000.09x = 1,437,534,156,527.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,534,156,527.02/756,000.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,901,499.97

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