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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,075.50 and 1,400,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,075.50 and 1,400,868 is: 2,655,251.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,075.50 : 1,400,868 = 1,400,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,075.50/1,400,868 = 1,400,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,075.50x = 1,400,868 × 1,400,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,075.50x = 1,962,431,153,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,431,153,424/739,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,655,251.26

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