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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,750.75 and 1,166,268.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,750.75 and 1,166,268.38 is: 1,583,907.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,750.75 : 1,166,268.38 = 1,166,268.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,750.75/1,166,268.38 = 1,166,268.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,750.75x = 1,166,268.38 × 1,166,268.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,750.75x = 1,360,181,922,525.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,181,922,525.14/858,750.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583,907.70

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