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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,991.38 and 1,138,236.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,991.38 and 1,138,236.75 is: 1,673,898.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,991.38 : 1,138,236.75 = 1,138,236.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,991.38/1,138,236.75 = 1,138,236.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,991.38x = 1,138,236.75 × 1,138,236.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,991.38x = 1,295,582,899,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,582,899,050.56/773,991.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,673,898.37

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