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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,761.25 and 1,166,280.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,761.25 and 1,166,280.75 is: 1,583,921.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,761.25 : 1,166,280.75 = 1,166,280.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,761.25/1,166,280.75 = 1,166,280.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,761.25x = 1,166,280.75 × 1,166,280.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,761.25x = 1,360,210,787,820.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,210,787,820.56/858,761.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583,921.94

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