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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,041.75 and 1,019,272.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,041.75 and 1,019,272.50 is: 1,465,240.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,041.75 : 1,019,272.50 = 1,019,272.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,041.75/1,019,272.50 = 1,019,272.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,041.75x = 1,019,272.50 × 1,019,272.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,041.75x = 1,038,916,429,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,916,429,256.25/709,041.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,465,240.13

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