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Finding the Third Proportional to 803,337.75 and 1,174,219.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 803,337.75 and 1,174,219.88 is: 1,716,329.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    803,337.75 : 1,174,219.88 = 1,174,219.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    803,337.75/1,174,219.88 = 1,174,219.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    803,337.75x = 1,174,219.88 × 1,174,219.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    803,337.75x = 1,378,792,314,845.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,792,314,845.02/803,337.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,716,329.54

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