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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,806.37 and 1,113,285.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,806.37 and 1,113,285.52 is: 1,686,709.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,806.37 : 1,113,285.52 = 1,113,285.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,806.37/1,113,285.52 = 1,113,285.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,806.37x = 1,113,285.52 × 1,113,285.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,806.37x = 1,239,404,639,300.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,404,639,300.42/734,806.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,686,709.16

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