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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,176.75 and 1,121,134.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,176.75 and 1,121,134.50 is: 1,742,905.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,176.75 : 1,121,134.50 = 1,121,134.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,176.75/1,121,134.50 = 1,121,134.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,176.75x = 1,121,134.50 × 1,121,134.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,176.75x = 1,256,942,567,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,942,567,090.25/721,176.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,742,905.01

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