Finding the Third Proportional to 721,353.50 and 1,125,702
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Solution
The third proportional to 721,353.50 and 1,125,702 is: 1,756,704.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
721,353.50 : 1,125,702 = 1,125,702 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
721,353.50/1,125,702 = 1,125,702/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
721,353.50x = 1,125,702 × 1,125,702 - Step 4: Simplify right side
721,353.50x = 1,267,204,992,804 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,267,204,992,804/721,353.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,756,704.57
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