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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,296.25 and 1,127,526.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,296.25 and 1,127,526.75 is: 1,654,721.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,296.25 : 1,127,526.75 = 1,127,526.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,296.25/1,127,526.75 = 1,127,526.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,296.25x = 1,127,526.75 × 1,127,526.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,296.25x = 1,271,316,571,965.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,316,571,965.56/768,296.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,654,721.82

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