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Finding the Third Proportional to 724,293 and 1,146,629.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 724,293 and 1,146,629.25 is: 1,815,230.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    724,293 : 1,146,629.25 = 1,146,629.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    724,293/1,146,629.25 = 1,146,629.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    724,293x = 1,146,629.25 × 1,146,629.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    724,293x = 1,314,758,636,955.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,758,636,955.56/724,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,815,230.35

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