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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,723.50 and 1,127,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,723.50 and 1,127,021 is: 1,792,202.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,723.50 : 1,127,021 = 1,127,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,723.50/1,127,021 = 1,127,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,723.50x = 1,127,021 × 1,127,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,723.50x = 1,270,176,334,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,176,334,441/708,723.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,792,202.93

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