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Finding the Third Proportional to 712,858.50 and 1,037,184.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 712,858.50 and 1,037,184.75 is: 1,509,068.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    712,858.50 : 1,037,184.75 = 1,037,184.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    712,858.50/1,037,184.75 = 1,037,184.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    712,858.50x = 1,037,184.75 × 1,037,184.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    712,858.50x = 1,075,752,205,632.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,752,205,632.56/712,858.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,509,068.36

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