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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,792.25 and 1,143,592.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,792.25 and 1,143,592.88 is: 1,524,617.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,792.25 : 1,143,592.88 = 1,143,592.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,792.25/1,143,592.88 = 1,143,592.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,792.25x = 1,143,592.88 × 1,143,592.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,792.25x = 1,307,804,663,750.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,804,663,750.77/857,792.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,524,617.02

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