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Finding the Third Proportional to 731,331 and 1,167,844.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 731,331 and 1,167,844.50 is: 1,864,902.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,331 : 1,167,844.50 = 1,167,844.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,331/1,167,844.50 = 1,167,844.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,331x = 1,167,844.50 × 1,167,844.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,331x = 1,363,860,776,180.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,860,776,180.25/731,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,864,902.18

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