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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,792.72 and 1,085,590.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,792.72 and 1,085,590.27 is: 1,597,340.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,792.72 : 1,085,590.27 = 1,085,590.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,792.72/1,085,590.27 = 1,085,590.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,792.72x = 1,085,590.27 × 1,085,590.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,792.72x = 1,178,506,224,819.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,506,224,819.76/737,792.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,340.55

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