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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,456 and 1,125,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,456 and 1,125,050 is: 1,751,992.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,456 : 1,125,050 = 1,125,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,456/1,125,050 = 1,125,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,456x = 1,125,050 × 1,125,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,456x = 1,265,737,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,737,502,500/722,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,751,992.51

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