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Finding the Third Proportional to 724,869 and 1,092,649.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 724,869 and 1,092,649.50 is: 1,647,032.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    724,869 : 1,092,649.50 = 1,092,649.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    724,869/1,092,649.50 = 1,092,649.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    724,869x = 1,092,649.50 × 1,092,649.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    724,869x = 1,193,882,929,850.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,882,929,850.25/724,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,647,032.68

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