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Finding the Third Proportional to 861,774.75 and 1,207,595.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 861,774.75 and 1,207,595.25 is: 1,692,189.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    861,774.75 : 1,207,595.25 = 1,207,595.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    861,774.75/1,207,595.25 = 1,207,595.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    861,774.75x = 1,207,595.25 × 1,207,595.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    861,774.75x = 1,458,286,287,822.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,286,287,822.56/861,774.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,692,189.62

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