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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,470.56 and 1,205,868.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,470.56 and 1,205,868.38 is: 1,919,703.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,470.56 : 1,205,868.38 = 1,205,868.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,470.56/1,205,868.38 = 1,205,868.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,470.56x = 1,205,868.38 × 1,205,868.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,470.56x = 1,454,118,537,825.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,118,537,825.14/757,470.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,919,703.04

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