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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,163.75 and 1,117,637.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,163.75 and 1,117,637.25 is: 1,729,681.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,163.75 : 1,117,637.25 = 1,117,637.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,163.75/1,117,637.25 = 1,117,637.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,163.75x = 1,117,637.25 × 1,117,637.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,163.75x = 1,249,113,022,587.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,113,022,587.56/722,163.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,729,681.15

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