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Finding the Third Proportional to 851,517.56 and 1,007,037.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 851,517.56 and 1,007,037.56 is: 1,190,961.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,517.56 : 1,007,037.56 = 1,007,037.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,517.56/1,007,037.56 = 1,007,037.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,517.56x = 1,007,037.56 × 1,007,037.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,517.56x = 1,014,124,652,285.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,124,652,285.94/851,517.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,190,961.52

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