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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,614.25 and 1,299,705.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,614.25 and 1,299,705.75 is: 1,953,744.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,614.25 : 1,299,705.75 = 1,299,705.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,614.25/1,299,705.75 = 1,299,705.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,614.25x = 1,299,705.75 × 1,299,705.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,614.25x = 1,689,235,036,583.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,235,036,583.06/864,614.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,953,744.15

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