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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,953.75 and 1,144,827.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,953.75 and 1,144,827.75 is: 1,729,169.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,953.75 : 1,144,827.75 = 1,144,827.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,953.75/1,144,827.75 = 1,144,827.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,953.75x = 1,144,827.75 × 1,144,827.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,953.75x = 1,310,630,577,170.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,630,577,170.06/757,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,729,169.59

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