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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,714.50 and 1,199,589.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,714.50 and 1,199,589.75 is: 1,899,152.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,714.50 : 1,199,589.75 = 1,199,589.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,714.50/1,199,589.75 = 1,199,589.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,714.50x = 1,199,589.75 × 1,199,589.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,714.50x = 1,439,015,568,305.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,015,568,305.06/757,714.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,899,152.74

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