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Finding the Third Proportional to 724,125 and 1,012,852.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 724,125 and 1,012,852.50 is: 1,416,703.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    724,125 : 1,012,852.50 = 1,012,852.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    724,125/1,012,852.50 = 1,012,852.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    724,125x = 1,012,852.50 × 1,012,852.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    724,125x = 1,025,870,186,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,870,186,756.25/724,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,416,703.18

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