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Finding the Third Proportional to 769,672.13 and 1,191,871.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 769,672.13 and 1,191,871.13 is: 1,845,664.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769,672.13 : 1,191,871.13 = 1,191,871.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769,672.13/1,191,871.13 = 1,191,871.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769,672.13x = 1,191,871.13 × 1,191,871.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769,672.13x = 1,420,556,778,608.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,556,778,608.77/769,672.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,845,664.84

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