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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,187 and 1,107,868.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,187 and 1,107,868.50 is: 1,720,968.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,187 : 1,107,868.50 = 1,107,868.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,187/1,107,868.50 = 1,107,868.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,187x = 1,107,868.50 × 1,107,868.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,187x = 1,227,372,613,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,372,613,292.25/713,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,968.85

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