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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,455.50 and 1,102,842.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,455.50 and 1,102,842.75 is: 1,669,645.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,455.50 : 1,102,842.75 = 1,102,842.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,455.50/1,102,842.75 = 1,102,842.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,455.50x = 1,102,842.75 × 1,102,842.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,455.50x = 1,216,262,131,227.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,262,131,227.56/728,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,645.07

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