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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,950.75 and 1,144,822.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,950.75 and 1,144,822.50 is: 1,729,160.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,950.75 : 1,144,822.50 = 1,144,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,950.75/1,144,822.50 = 1,144,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,950.75x = 1,144,822.50 × 1,144,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,950.75x = 1,310,618,556,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,618,556,506.25/757,950.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,729,160.58

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