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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,403.75 and 1,121,500.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,403.75 and 1,121,500.13 is: 1,705,663.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,403.75 : 1,121,500.13 = 1,121,500.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,403.75/1,121,500.13 = 1,121,500.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,403.75x = 1,121,500.13 × 1,121,500.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,403.75x = 1,257,762,530,375.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,762,530,375.02/737,403.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,705,663.32

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