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Finding the Third Proportional to 735,531.75 and 1,124,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 735,531.75 and 1,124,703 is: 1,719,785.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,531.75 : 1,124,703 = 1,124,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,531.75/1,124,703 = 1,124,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,531.75x = 1,124,703 × 1,124,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,531.75x = 1,264,956,838,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,956,838,209/735,531.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,719,785.50

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