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Finding the Third Proportional to 781,359.75 and 1,174,115.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 781,359.75 and 1,174,115.25 is: 1,764,291.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781,359.75 : 1,174,115.25 = 1,174,115.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781,359.75/1,174,115.25 = 1,174,115.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781,359.75x = 1,174,115.25 × 1,174,115.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781,359.75x = 1,378,546,620,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,546,620,282.56/781,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,764,291.83

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