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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,710.50 and 1,050,849.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,710.50 and 1,050,849.75 is: 1,547,245.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,710.50 : 1,050,849.75 = 1,050,849.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,710.50/1,050,849.75 = 1,050,849.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,710.50x = 1,050,849.75 × 1,050,849.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,710.50x = 1,104,285,197,075.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,285,197,075.06/713,710.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,547,245.27

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