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Finding the Third Proportional to 718,335 and 1,045,912.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 718,335 and 1,045,912.50 is: 1,522,872.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    718,335 : 1,045,912.50 = 1,045,912.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    718,335/1,045,912.50 = 1,045,912.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    718,335x = 1,045,912.50 × 1,045,912.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    718,335x = 1,093,932,957,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,932,957,656.25/718,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,522,872.97

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