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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,084.50 and 1,111,921.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,084.50 and 1,111,921.50 is: 1,672,839.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,084.50 : 1,111,921.50 = 1,111,921.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,084.50/1,111,921.50 = 1,111,921.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,084.50x = 1,111,921.50 × 1,111,921.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,084.50x = 1,236,369,422,162.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,369,422,162.25/739,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,672,839.06

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