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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,852 and 1,146,912.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,852 and 1,146,912.75 is: 1,710,873.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,852 : 1,146,912.75 = 1,146,912.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,852/1,146,912.75 = 1,146,912.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,852x = 1,146,912.75 × 1,146,912.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,852x = 1,315,408,856,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,408,856,112.56/768,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,710,873.95

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