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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,286 and 1,103,992.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,286 and 1,103,992.50 is: 1,671,222.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,286 : 1,103,992.50 = 1,103,992.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,286/1,103,992.50 = 1,103,992.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,286x = 1,103,992.50 × 1,103,992.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,286x = 1,218,799,440,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,799,440,056.25/729,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,671,222.87

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