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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,103.25 and 1,060,285.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,103.25 and 1,060,285.50 is: 1,572,088.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,103.25 : 1,060,285.50 = 1,060,285.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,103.25/1,060,285.50 = 1,060,285.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,103.25x = 1,060,285.50 × 1,060,285.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,103.25x = 1,124,205,341,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,205,341,510.25/715,103.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,088.14

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