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Finding the Third Proportional to 723,720.75 and 1,064,527.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 723,720.75 and 1,064,527.88 is: 1,565,824.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    723,720.75 : 1,064,527.88 = 1,064,527.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    723,720.75/1,064,527.88 = 1,064,527.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    723,720.75x = 1,064,527.88 × 1,064,527.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    723,720.75x = 1,133,219,596,652.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,219,596,652.02/723,720.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,565,824.38

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