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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,568 and 1,040,342.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,568 and 1,040,342.50 is: 1,473,400.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,568 : 1,040,342.50 = 1,040,342.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,568/1,040,342.50 = 1,040,342.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,568x = 1,040,342.50 × 1,040,342.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,568x = 1,082,312,517,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,312,517,306.25/734,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,473,400.04

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