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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,976.75 and 1,163,081.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,976.75 and 1,163,081.25 is: 1,565,734.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,976.75 : 1,163,081.25 = 1,163,081.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,976.75/1,163,081.25 = 1,163,081.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,976.75x = 1,163,081.25 × 1,163,081.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,976.75x = 1,352,757,994,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,757,994,101.56/863,976.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,565,734.26

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