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Finding the Third Proportional to 736,121.25 and 1,079,881.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 736,121.25 and 1,079,881.88 is: 1,584,174.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,121.25 : 1,079,881.88 = 1,079,881.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,121.25/1,079,881.88 = 1,079,881.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,121.25x = 1,079,881.88 × 1,079,881.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,121.25x = 1,166,144,863,953.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,144,863,953.52/736,121.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,584,174.98

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