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Finding the Third Proportional to 765,180 and 1,143,772.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 765,180 and 1,143,772.31 is: 1,709,682.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    765,180 : 1,143,772.31 = 1,143,772.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    765,180/1,143,772.31 = 1,143,772.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    765,180x = 1,143,772.31 × 1,143,772.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    765,180x = 1,308,215,102,841.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,215,102,841.60/765,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,709,682.82

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