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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,766.75 and 1,353,501.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,766.75 and 1,353,501.75 is: 2,143,236.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,766.75 : 1,353,501.75 = 1,353,501.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,766.75/1,353,501.75 = 1,353,501.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,766.75x = 1,353,501.75 × 1,353,501.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,766.75x = 1,831,966,987,253.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,966,987,253.06/854,766.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,236.14

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