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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,037,728.50 and 1,325,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,037,728.50 and 1,325,985 is: 1,694,312.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,728.50 : 1,325,985 = 1,325,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,728.50/1,325,985 = 1,325,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,728.50x = 1,325,985 × 1,325,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,728.50x = 1,758,236,220,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,236,220,225/1,037,728.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,694,312.36

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