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Finding the Third Proportional to 759,145.50 and 1,146,561.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 759,145.50 and 1,146,561.75 is: 1,731,688.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    759,145.50 : 1,146,561.75 = 1,146,561.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    759,145.50/1,146,561.75 = 1,146,561.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    759,145.50x = 1,146,561.75 × 1,146,561.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    759,145.50x = 1,314,603,846,563.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,603,846,563.06/759,145.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,731,688.91

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