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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,960.06 and 1,135,174.74

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,960.06 and 1,135,174.74 is: 1,587,050.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,960.06 : 1,135,174.74 = 1,135,174.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,960.06/1,135,174.74 = 1,135,174.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,960.06x = 1,135,174.74 × 1,135,174.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,960.06x = 1,288,621,684,214.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,621,684,214.80/811,960.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,587,050.58

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