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Finding the Third Proportional to 723,728.25 and 1,064,537.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 723,728.25 and 1,064,537.44 is: 1,565,836.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    723,728.25 : 1,064,537.44 = 1,064,537.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    723,728.25/1,064,537.44 = 1,064,537.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    723,728.25x = 1,064,537.44 × 1,064,537.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    723,728.25x = 1,133,239,955,839.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,239,955,839.07/723,728.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,565,836.29

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