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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,853.50 and 1,138,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,853.50 and 1,138,467 is: 1,712,494.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,853.50 : 1,138,467 = 1,138,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,853.50/1,138,467 = 1,138,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,853.50x = 1,138,467 × 1,138,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,853.50x = 1,296,107,110,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,107,110,089/756,853.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,712,494.04

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