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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,511 and 1,125,139.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,511 and 1,125,139.50 is: 1,752,137.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,511 : 1,125,139.50 = 1,125,139.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,511/1,125,139.50 = 1,125,139.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,511x = 1,125,139.50 × 1,125,139.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,511x = 1,265,938,894,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,938,894,460.25/722,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,137.88

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