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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,727 and 1,134,829.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,727 and 1,134,829.50 is: 1,752,811.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,727 : 1,134,829.50 = 1,134,829.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,727/1,134,829.50 = 1,134,829.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,727x = 1,134,829.50 × 1,134,829.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,727x = 1,287,837,994,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,837,994,070.25/734,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,752,811.58

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