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Finding the Third Proportional to 718,672.50 and 1,112,595.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 718,672.50 and 1,112,595.75 is: 1,722,438.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    718,672.50 : 1,112,595.75 = 1,112,595.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    718,672.50/1,112,595.75 = 1,112,595.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    718,672.50x = 1,112,595.75 × 1,112,595.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    718,672.50x = 1,237,869,302,918.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,869,302,918.06/718,672.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,722,438.67

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