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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,953.75 and 1,136,929.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,953.75 and 1,136,929.50 is: 1,705,392.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,953.75 : 1,136,929.50 = 1,136,929.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,953.75/1,136,929.50 = 1,136,929.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,953.75x = 1,136,929.50 × 1,136,929.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,953.75x = 1,292,608,687,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,608,687,970.25/757,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,705,392.56

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