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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,937.25 and 1,107,330.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,937.25 and 1,107,330.75 is: 1,617,787.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,937.25 : 1,107,330.75 = 1,107,330.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,937.25/1,107,330.75 = 1,107,330.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,937.25x = 1,107,330.75 × 1,107,330.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,937.25x = 1,226,181,389,895.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,181,389,895.56/757,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,787.48

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