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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,579.75 and 1,148,634.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,579.75 and 1,148,634.75 is: 1,716,623.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,579.75 : 1,148,634.75 = 1,148,634.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,579.75/1,148,634.75 = 1,148,634.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,579.75x = 1,148,634.75 × 1,148,634.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,579.75x = 1,319,361,788,907.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,361,788,907.56/768,579.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,716,623.15

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