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Finding the Third Proportional to 731,925 and 1,108,093.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 731,925 and 1,108,093.50 is: 1,677,591.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,925 : 1,108,093.50 = 1,108,093.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,925/1,108,093.50 = 1,108,093.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,925x = 1,108,093.50 × 1,108,093.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,925x = 1,227,871,204,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,871,204,742.25/731,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,677,591.56

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