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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,781.38 and 1,113,247.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,781.38 and 1,113,247.13 is: 1,686,650.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,781.38 : 1,113,247.13 = 1,113,247.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,781.38/1,113,247.13 = 1,113,247.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,781.38x = 1,113,247.13 × 1,113,247.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,781.38x = 1,239,319,161,320.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,319,161,320.77/734,781.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,686,650.21

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