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Finding the Third Proportional to 726,489 and 1,133,885.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 726,489 and 1,133,885.50 is: 1,769,739.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    726,489 : 1,133,885.50 = 1,133,885.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    726,489/1,133,885.50 = 1,133,885.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    726,489x = 1,133,885.50 × 1,133,885.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    726,489x = 1,285,696,327,110.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,696,327,110.25/726,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,769,739.57

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