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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,348.50 and 1,164,013.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,348.50 and 1,164,013.13 is: 1,789,039.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,348.50 : 1,164,013.13 = 1,164,013.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,348.50/1,164,013.13 = 1,164,013.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,348.50x = 1,164,013.13 × 1,164,013.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,348.50x = 1,354,926,555,172.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,926,555,172.27/757,348.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,789,039.73

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