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Finding the Third Proportional to 728,653.50 and 1,103,145.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 728,653.50 and 1,103,145.75 is: 1,670,108.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,653.50 : 1,103,145.75 = 1,103,145.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,653.50/1,103,145.75 = 1,103,145.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,653.50x = 1,103,145.75 × 1,103,145.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,653.50x = 1,216,930,545,743.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,930,545,743.06/728,653.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,670,108.69

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