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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,189.25 and 1,459,172.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,189.25 and 1,459,172.25 is: 2,985,439.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,189.25 : 1,459,172.25 = 1,459,172.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,189.25/1,459,172.25 = 1,459,172.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,189.25x = 1,459,172.25 × 1,459,172.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,189.25x = 2,129,183,655,170.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,129,183,655,170.06/713,189.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,985,439.92

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