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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,239.50 and 1,073,609

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,239.50 and 1,073,609 is: 1,571,977.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,239.50 : 1,073,609 = 1,073,609 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,239.50/1,073,609 = 1,073,609/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,239.50x = 1,073,609 × 1,073,609
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,239.50x = 1,152,636,284,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,636,284,881/733,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,571,977.89

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