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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,197 and 1,176,756.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,197 and 1,176,756.75 is: 1,713,389.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,197 : 1,176,756.75 = 1,176,756.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,197/1,176,756.75 = 1,176,756.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,197x = 1,176,756.75 × 1,176,756.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,197x = 1,384,756,448,670.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,756,448,670.56/808,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,713,389.74

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