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Finding the Third Proportional to 723,700.50 and 1,064,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 723,700.50 and 1,064,500.50 is: 1,565,787.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    723,700.50 : 1,064,500.50 = 1,064,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    723,700.50/1,064,500.50 = 1,064,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    723,700.50x = 1,064,500.50 × 1,064,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    723,700.50x = 1,133,161,314,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,161,314,500.25/723,700.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,565,787.66

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