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Finding the Third Proportional to 985,506.75 and 1,089,186.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 985,506.75 and 1,089,186.75 is: 1,203,774.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,506.75 : 1,089,186.75 = 1,089,186.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,506.75/1,089,186.75 = 1,089,186.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,506.75x = 1,089,186.75 × 1,089,186.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,506.75x = 1,186,327,776,375.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,327,776,375.56/985,506.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,203,774.38

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