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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,350 and 1,121,402.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,350 and 1,121,402.25 is: 1,743,318.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,350 : 1,121,402.25 = 1,121,402.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,350/1,121,402.25 = 1,121,402.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,350x = 1,121,402.25 × 1,121,402.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,350x = 1,257,543,006,305.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,543,006,305.06/721,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,318.79

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