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Finding the Third Proportional to 731,673 and 1,092,001.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 731,673 and 1,092,001.50 is: 1,629,781.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,673 : 1,092,001.50 = 1,092,001.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,673/1,092,001.50 = 1,092,001.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,673x = 1,092,001.50 × 1,092,001.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,673x = 1,192,467,276,002.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,467,276,002.25/731,673
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,629,781.71

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