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Finding the Third Proportional to 736,692 and 1,107,784.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 736,692 and 1,107,784.50 is: 1,665,806.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,692 : 1,107,784.50 = 1,107,784.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,692/1,107,784.50 = 1,107,784.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,692x = 1,107,784.50 × 1,107,784.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,692x = 1,227,186,498,440.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,186,498,440.25/736,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,806.74

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