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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,334.11 and 1,125,672.82

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,334.11 and 1,125,672.82 is: 1,756,660.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,334.11 : 1,125,672.82 = 1,125,672.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,334.11/1,125,672.82 = 1,125,672.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,334.11x = 1,125,672.82 × 1,125,672.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,334.11x = 1,267,139,298,390.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,139,298,390.30/721,334.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,756,660.72

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