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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,353 and 1,121,407.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,353 and 1,121,407.50 is: 1,743,327.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,353 : 1,121,407.50 = 1,121,407.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,353/1,121,407.50 = 1,121,407.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,353x = 1,121,407.50 × 1,121,407.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,353x = 1,257,554,781,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,554,781,056.25/721,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,743,327.86

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