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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,248.06 and 1,153,809.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,248.06 and 1,153,809.56 is: 1,825,546.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,248.06 : 1,153,809.56 = 1,153,809.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,248.06/1,153,809.56 = 1,153,809.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,248.06x = 1,153,809.56 × 1,153,809.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,248.06x = 1,331,276,506,516.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,276,506,516.44/729,248.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,825,546.85

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