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Finding the Third Proportional to 722,938 and 1,082,218.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 722,938 and 1,082,218.50 is: 1,620,051.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    722,938 : 1,082,218.50 = 1,082,218.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    722,938/1,082,218.50 = 1,082,218.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    722,938x = 1,082,218.50 × 1,082,218.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    722,938x = 1,171,196,881,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,196,881,742.25/722,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,620,051.63

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