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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,541.75 and 1,123,545.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,541.75 and 1,123,545.38 is: 1,718,560.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,541.75 : 1,123,545.38 = 1,123,545.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,541.75/1,123,545.38 = 1,123,545.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,541.75x = 1,123,545.38 × 1,123,545.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,541.75x = 1,262,354,209,683.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,354,209,683.89/734,541.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,718,560.19

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