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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,160.56 and 1,117,632.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,160.56 and 1,117,632.94 is: 1,729,675.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,160.56 : 1,117,632.94 = 1,117,632.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,160.56/1,117,632.94 = 1,117,632.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,160.56x = 1,117,632.94 × 1,117,632.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,160.56x = 1,249,103,382,984.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,103,382,984.88/722,160.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,729,675.43

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