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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,709 and 1,050,847.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,709 and 1,050,847.50 is: 1,547,241.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,709 : 1,050,847.50 = 1,050,847.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,709/1,050,847.50 = 1,050,847.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,709x = 1,050,847.50 × 1,050,847.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,709x = 1,104,280,468,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,280,468,256.25/713,709
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,547,241.90

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