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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,226.25 and 1,603,928.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,226.25 and 1,603,928.25 is: 3,480,106.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,226.25 : 1,603,928.25 = 1,603,928.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,226.25/1,603,928.25 = 1,603,928.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,226.25x = 1,603,928.25 × 1,603,928.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,226.25x = 2,572,585,831,148.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,572,585,831,148.06/739,226.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,480,106.17

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