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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,762.75 and 1,166,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,762.75 and 1,166,286 is: 1,583,933.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,762.75 : 1,166,286 = 1,166,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,762.75/1,166,286 = 1,166,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,762.75x = 1,166,286 × 1,166,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,762.75x = 1,360,223,033,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,223,033,796/858,762.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583,933.44

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