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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,956 and 1,114,752.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,956 and 1,114,752.75 is: 1,639,506.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,956 : 1,114,752.75 = 1,114,752.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,956/1,114,752.75 = 1,114,752.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,956x = 1,114,752.75 × 1,114,752.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,956x = 1,242,673,693,632.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,673,693,632.56/757,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,639,506.37

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