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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,170.50 and 1,033,894.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,170.50 and 1,033,894.13 is: 1,455,979.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,170.50 : 1,033,894.13 = 1,033,894.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,170.50/1,033,894.13 = 1,033,894.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,170.50x = 1,033,894.13 × 1,033,894.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,170.50x = 1,068,937,061,709.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,937,061,709.52/734,170.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,455,979.32

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