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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,133.75 and 1,308,708.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,133.75 and 1,308,708.56 is: 2,026,564.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,133.75 : 1,308,708.56 = 1,308,708.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,133.75/1,308,708.56 = 1,308,708.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,133.75x = 1,308,708.56 × 1,308,708.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,133.75x = 1,712,718,101,560.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,718,101,560.82/845,133.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,026,564.55

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