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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,543.53 and 1,139,069.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,543.53 and 1,139,069.81 is: 1,759,191.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,543.53 : 1,139,069.81 = 1,139,069.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,543.53/1,139,069.81 = 1,139,069.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,543.53x = 1,139,069.81 × 1,139,069.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,543.53x = 1,297,480,037,748.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,480,037,748.79/737,543.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,759,191.13

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