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Finding the Third Proportional to 731,625 and 1,125,969.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 731,625 and 1,125,969.75 is: 1,732,865.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,625 : 1,125,969.75 = 1,125,969.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,625/1,125,969.75 = 1,125,969.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,625x = 1,125,969.75 × 1,125,969.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,625x = 1,267,807,877,915.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,807,877,915.06/731,625
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,732,865.71

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