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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,034.75 and 1,102,232.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,034.75 and 1,102,232.25 is: 1,668,760.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,034.75 : 1,102,232.25 = 1,102,232.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,034.75/1,102,232.25 = 1,102,232.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,034.75x = 1,102,232.25 × 1,102,232.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,034.75x = 1,214,915,932,940.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,915,932,940.06/728,034.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,760.91

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