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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,250.50 and 1,171,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,250.50 and 1,171,557 is: 1,814,935.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,250.50 : 1,171,557 = 1,171,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,250.50/1,171,557 = 1,171,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,250.50x = 1,171,557 × 1,171,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,250.50x = 1,372,545,804,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,545,804,249/756,250.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,814,935.40

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