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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,345.69 and 1,199,751.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,345.69 and 1,199,751.75 is: 1,761,071.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,345.69 : 1,199,751.75 = 1,199,751.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,345.69/1,199,751.75 = 1,199,751.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,345.69x = 1,199,751.75 × 1,199,751.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,345.69x = 1,439,404,261,628.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,404,261,628.06/817,345.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,071.58

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