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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,711.75 and 1,231,794.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,711.75 and 1,231,794.75 is: 1,754,709.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,711.75 : 1,231,794.75 = 1,231,794.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,711.75/1,231,794.75 = 1,231,794.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,711.75x = 1,231,794.75 × 1,231,794.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,711.75x = 1,517,318,306,127.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,318,306,127.56/864,711.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,754,709.94

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