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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,115.84 and 1,117,548.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,115.84 and 1,117,548.84 is: 1,729,522.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,115.84 : 1,117,548.84 = 1,117,548.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,115.84/1,117,548.84 = 1,117,548.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,115.84x = 1,117,548.84 × 1,117,548.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,115.84x = 1,248,915,418,166.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,915,418,166.96/722,115.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,729,522.25

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