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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,550 and 1,122,932.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,550 and 1,122,932.25 is: 1,716,665.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,550 : 1,122,932.25 = 1,122,932.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,550/1,122,932.25 = 1,122,932.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,550x = 1,122,932.25 × 1,122,932.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,550x = 1,260,976,838,090.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,976,838,090.06/734,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,716,665.77

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