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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,174.50 and 1,141,254.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,174.50 and 1,141,254.75 is: 1,786,214.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,174.50 : 1,141,254.75 = 1,141,254.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,174.50/1,141,254.75 = 1,141,254.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,174.50x = 1,141,254.75 × 1,141,254.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,174.50x = 1,302,462,404,397.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,462,404,397.56/729,174.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,786,214.97

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