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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,006.75 and 1,163,119.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,006.75 and 1,163,119.50 is: 1,565,782.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,006.75 : 1,163,119.50 = 1,163,119.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,006.75/1,163,119.50 = 1,163,119.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,006.75x = 1,163,119.50 × 1,163,119.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,006.75x = 1,352,846,971,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,846,971,280.25/864,006.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,565,782.87

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