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Finding the Third Proportional to 725,301.75 and 1,118,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 725,301.75 and 1,118,400.75 is: 1,724,551.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    725,301.75 : 1,118,400.75 = 1,118,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    725,301.75/1,118,400.75 = 1,118,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    725,301.75x = 1,118,400.75 × 1,118,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    725,301.75x = 1,250,820,237,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,820,237,600.56/725,301.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,724,551.52

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