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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,104.75 and 1,120,988.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,104.75 and 1,120,988.63 is: 1,742,625.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,104.75 : 1,120,988.63 = 1,120,988.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,104.75/1,120,988.63 = 1,120,988.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,104.75x = 1,120,988.63 × 1,120,988.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,104.75x = 1,256,615,497,379.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,615,497,379.39/721,104.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,742,625.46

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