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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,001.88 and 1,198,974.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,001.88 and 1,198,974.75 is: 1,901,503.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,001.88 : 1,198,974.75 = 1,198,974.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,001.88/1,198,974.75 = 1,198,974.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,001.88x = 1,198,974.75 × 1,198,974.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,001.88x = 1,437,540,451,137.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,540,451,137.56/756,001.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,901,503.82

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