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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,402.16 and 1,062,655.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,402.16 and 1,062,655.88 is: 1,563,170.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,402.16 : 1,062,655.88 = 1,062,655.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,402.16/1,062,655.88 = 1,062,655.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,402.16x = 1,062,655.88 × 1,062,655.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,402.16x = 1,129,237,508,672.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,237,508,672.02/722,402.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,563,170.18

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