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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,992.13 and 1,138,237.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,992.13 and 1,138,237.88 is: 1,673,900.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,992.13 : 1,138,237.88 = 1,138,237.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,992.13/1,138,237.88 = 1,138,237.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,992.13x = 1,138,237.88 × 1,138,237.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,992.13x = 1,295,585,460,084.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,585,460,084.52/773,992.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,673,900.05

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