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Finding the Third Proportional to 729,840.75 and 1,162,213.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 729,840.75 and 1,162,213.50 is: 1,850,732.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,840.75 : 1,162,213.50 = 1,162,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,840.75/1,162,213.50 = 1,162,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,840.75x = 1,162,213.50 × 1,162,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,840.75x = 1,350,740,219,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,740,219,582.25/729,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,850,732.81

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