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Finding the Third Proportional to 718,965 and 1,100,263.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 718,965 and 1,100,263.50 is: 1,683,781.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    718,965 : 1,100,263.50 = 1,100,263.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    718,965/1,100,263.50 = 1,100,263.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    718,965x = 1,100,263.50 × 1,100,263.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    718,965x = 1,210,579,769,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,579,769,432.25/718,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,683,781.23

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