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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,121 and 1,060,307.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,121 and 1,060,307.50 is: 1,572,114.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,121 : 1,060,307.50 = 1,060,307.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,121/1,060,307.50 = 1,060,307.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,121x = 1,060,307.50 × 1,060,307.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,121x = 1,124,251,994,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,251,994,556.25/715,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,114.36

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