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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,401.75 and 1,268,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,401.75 and 1,268,576.75 is: 1,861,734.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,401.75 : 1,268,576.75 = 1,268,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,401.75/1,268,576.75 = 1,268,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,401.75x = 1,268,576.75 × 1,268,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,401.75x = 1,609,286,970,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,286,970,640.56/864,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,734.98

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