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Finding the Third Proportional to 760,746.13 and 1,177,332.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 760,746.13 and 1,177,332.88 is: 1,822,043.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    760,746.13 : 1,177,332.88 = 1,177,332.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    760,746.13/1,177,332.88 = 1,177,332.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    760,746.13x = 1,177,332.88 × 1,177,332.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    760,746.13x = 1,386,112,698,555.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,112,698,555.77/760,746.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,822,043.72

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