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Finding the Third Proportional to 734,980.50 and 1,102,477.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 734,980.50 and 1,102,477.50 is: 1,653,726.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    734,980.50 : 1,102,477.50 = 1,102,477.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    734,980.50/1,102,477.50 = 1,102,477.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    734,980.50x = 1,102,477.50 × 1,102,477.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    734,980.50x = 1,215,456,638,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,456,638,006.25/734,980.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,653,726.38

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