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Finding the Third Proportional to 892,599.75 and 1,359,807.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 892,599.75 and 1,359,807.75 is: 2,071,563.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    892,599.75 : 1,359,807.75 = 1,359,807.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    892,599.75/1,359,807.75 = 1,359,807.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    892,599.75x = 1,359,807.75 × 1,359,807.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    892,599.75x = 1,849,077,116,960.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,849,077,116,960.06/892,599.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,071,563.56

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