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Finding the Third Proportional to 721,841.63 and 1,009,148.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 721,841.63 and 1,009,148.63 is: 1,410,809.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,841.63 : 1,009,148.63 = 1,009,148.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,841.63/1,009,148.63 = 1,009,148.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,841.63x = 1,009,148.63 × 1,009,148.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,841.63x = 1,018,380,947,339.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,380,947,339.39/721,841.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,410,809.40

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