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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,136.63 and 1,121,523.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,136.63 and 1,121,523.75 is: 1,715,663.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,136.63 : 1,121,523.75 = 1,121,523.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,136.63/1,121,523.75 = 1,121,523.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,136.63x = 1,121,523.75 × 1,121,523.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,136.63x = 1,257,815,521,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,815,521,814.06/733,136.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715,663.19

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