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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,762.75 and 1,166,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,762.75 and 1,166,283 is: 1,583,925.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,762.75 : 1,166,283 = 1,166,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,762.75/1,166,283 = 1,166,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,762.75x = 1,166,283 × 1,166,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,762.75x = 1,360,216,036,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,216,036,089/858,762.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583,925.29

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