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Finding the Third Proportional to 716,247.75 and 1,074,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 716,247.75 and 1,074,372 is: 1,611,558.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    716,247.75 : 1,074,372 = 1,074,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    716,247.75/1,074,372 = 1,074,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    716,247.75x = 1,074,372 × 1,074,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    716,247.75x = 1,154,275,194,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,154,275,194,384/716,247.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,558.56

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