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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,398.50 and 1,102,756.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,398.50 and 1,102,756.50 is: 1,669,514.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,398.50 : 1,102,756.50 = 1,102,756.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,398.50/1,102,756.50 = 1,102,756.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,398.50x = 1,102,756.50 × 1,102,756.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,398.50x = 1,216,071,898,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,071,898,292.25/728,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,514.56

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