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Finding the Third Proportional to 764,515.13 and 1,214,573.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 764,515.13 and 1,214,573.06 is: 1,929,572.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    764,515.13 : 1,214,573.06 = 1,214,573.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    764,515.13/1,214,573.06 = 1,214,573.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    764,515.13x = 1,214,573.06 × 1,214,573.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    764,515.13x = 1,475,187,724,150.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,187,724,150.63/764,515.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,929,572.97

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