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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,208.25 and 1,130,652.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,208.25 and 1,130,652.38 is: 1,755,507.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,208.25 : 1,130,652.38 = 1,130,652.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,208.25/1,130,652.38 = 1,130,652.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,208.25x = 1,130,652.38 × 1,130,652.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,208.25x = 1,278,374,793,093.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,374,793,093.14/728,208.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,755,507.15

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