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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,898.75 and 1,115,724.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,898.75 and 1,115,724.38 is: 1,773,533.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,898.75 : 1,115,724.38 = 1,115,724.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,898.75/1,115,724.38 = 1,115,724.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,898.75x = 1,115,724.38 × 1,115,724.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,898.75x = 1,244,840,880,969.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,840,880,969.14/701,898.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,773,533.41

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