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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,269 and 1,080,193.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,269 and 1,080,193.50 is: 1,631,299.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,269 : 1,080,193.50 = 1,080,193.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,269/1,080,193.50 = 1,080,193.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,269x = 1,080,193.50 × 1,080,193.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,269x = 1,166,817,997,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,817,997,442.25/715,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,631,299.55

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