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Finding the Third Proportional to 731,626 and 1,125,971.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 731,626 and 1,125,971.50 is: 1,732,868.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,626 : 1,125,971.50 = 1,125,971.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,626/1,125,971.50 = 1,125,971.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,626x = 1,125,971.50 × 1,125,971.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,626x = 1,267,811,818,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,811,818,812.25/731,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,732,868.73

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