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Finding the Third Proportional to 710,413.50 and 1,124,791.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 710,413.50 and 1,124,791.50 is: 1,780,872.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    710,413.50 : 1,124,791.50 = 1,124,791.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    710,413.50/1,124,791.50 = 1,124,791.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    710,413.50x = 1,124,791.50 × 1,124,791.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    710,413.50x = 1,265,155,918,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,155,918,472.25/710,413.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,872.57

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