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Finding the Third Proportional to 736,931.25 and 1,118,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 736,931.25 and 1,118,691 is: 1,698,217.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,931.25 : 1,118,691 = 1,118,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,931.25/1,118,691 = 1,118,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,931.25x = 1,118,691 × 1,118,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,931.25x = 1,251,469,553,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,469,553,481/736,931.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,217.51

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