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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,532 and 1,113,041.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,532 and 1,113,041.25 is: 1,679,738.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,532 : 1,113,041.25 = 1,113,041.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,532/1,113,041.25 = 1,113,041.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,532x = 1,113,041.25 × 1,113,041.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,532x = 1,238,860,824,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,860,824,201.56/737,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,679,738.40

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