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Finding the Third Proportional to 710,478 and 1,124,887.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 710,478 and 1,124,887.50 is: 1,781,014.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    710,478 : 1,124,887.50 = 1,124,887.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    710,478/1,124,887.50 = 1,124,887.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    710,478x = 1,124,887.50 × 1,124,887.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    710,478x = 1,265,371,887,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,371,887,656.25/710,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,781,014.88

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