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Finding the Third Proportional to 718,713 and 1,077,979.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 718,713 and 1,077,979.50 is: 1,616,834.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    718,713 : 1,077,979.50 = 1,077,979.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    718,713/1,077,979.50 = 1,077,979.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    718,713x = 1,077,979.50 × 1,077,979.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    718,713x = 1,162,039,802,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,039,802,420.25/718,713
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,616,834.26

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