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Finding the Third Proportional to 763,212.38 and 1,121,490.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 763,212.38 and 1,121,490.56 is: 1,647,956.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    763,212.38 : 1,121,490.56 = 1,121,490.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    763,212.38/1,121,490.56 = 1,121,490.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    763,212.38x = 1,121,490.56 × 1,121,490.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    763,212.38x = 1,257,741,081,776.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,741,081,776.57/763,212.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,647,956.88

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