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Finding the Third Proportional to 712,935 and 1,037,299.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 712,935 and 1,037,299.50 is: 1,509,240.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    712,935 : 1,037,299.50 = 1,037,299.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    712,935/1,037,299.50 = 1,037,299.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    712,935x = 1,037,299.50 × 1,037,299.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    712,935x = 1,075,990,252,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,990,252,700.25/712,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,509,240.33

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