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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,217.25 and 1,116,686.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,217.25 and 1,116,686.25 is: 1,729,004.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,217.25 : 1,116,686.25 = 1,116,686.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,217.25/1,116,686.25 = 1,116,686.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,217.25x = 1,116,686.25 × 1,116,686.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,217.25x = 1,246,988,180,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,246,988,180,939.06/721,217.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,729,004.93

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