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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,532 and 1,125,159.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,532 and 1,125,159.75 is: 1,752,150.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,532 : 1,125,159.75 = 1,125,159.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,532/1,125,159.75 = 1,125,159.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,532x = 1,125,159.75 × 1,125,159.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,532x = 1,265,984,463,020.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,984,463,020.06/722,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,150.03

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