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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,482 and 1,122,016.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,482 and 1,122,016.50 is: 1,716,362.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,482 : 1,122,016.50 = 1,122,016.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,482/1,122,016.50 = 1,122,016.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,482x = 1,122,016.50 × 1,122,016.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,482x = 1,258,921,026,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,921,026,272.25/733,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,716,362.54

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