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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,196 and 1,167,540.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,196 and 1,167,540.75 is: 1,590,244.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,196 : 1,167,540.75 = 1,167,540.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,196/1,167,540.75 = 1,167,540.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,196x = 1,167,540.75 × 1,167,540.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,196x = 1,363,151,402,910.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,151,402,910.56/857,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,590,244.71

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