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Finding the Third Proportional to 717,607 and 1,156,249.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 717,607 and 1,156,249.50 is: 1,863,015.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,607 : 1,156,249.50 = 1,156,249.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,607/1,156,249.50 = 1,156,249.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,607x = 1,156,249.50 × 1,156,249.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,607x = 1,336,912,906,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,912,906,250.25/717,607
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,863,015.42

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