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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,235.50 and 1,103,914.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,235.50 and 1,103,914.50 is: 1,671,102.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,235.50 : 1,103,914.50 = 1,103,914.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,235.50/1,103,914.50 = 1,103,914.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,235.50x = 1,103,914.50 × 1,103,914.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,235.50x = 1,218,627,223,310.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,627,223,310.25/729,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,671,102.44

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