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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,085.26 and 1,124,533.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,085.26 and 1,124,533.76 is: 1,751,283.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,085.26 : 1,124,533.76 = 1,124,533.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,085.26/1,124,533.76 = 1,124,533.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,085.26x = 1,124,533.76 × 1,124,533.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,085.26x = 1,264,576,172,459.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,576,172,459.90/722,085.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,751,283.74

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