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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,162.50 and 1,117,600.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,162.50 and 1,117,600.50 is: 1,729,570.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,162.50 : 1,117,600.50 = 1,117,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,162.50/1,117,600.50 = 1,117,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,162.50x = 1,117,600.50 × 1,117,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,162.50x = 1,249,030,877,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,030,877,600.25/722,162.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,729,570.39

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