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Finding the Third Proportional to 762,716.25 and 1,121,110.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 762,716.25 and 1,121,110.88 is: 1,647,912.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    762,716.25 : 1,121,110.88 = 1,121,110.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    762,716.25/1,121,110.88 = 1,121,110.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    762,716.25x = 1,121,110.88 × 1,121,110.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    762,716.25x = 1,256,889,594,043.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,889,594,043.27/762,716.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,647,912.44

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