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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,187.77 and 1,167,529.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,187.77 and 1,167,529.57 is: 1,590,229.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,187.77 : 1,167,529.57 = 1,167,529.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,187.77/1,167,529.57 = 1,167,529.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,187.77x = 1,167,529.57 × 1,167,529.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,187.77x = 1,363,125,297,554.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,125,297,554.09/857,187.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,590,229.52

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