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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,317.38 and 1,122,811.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,317.38 and 1,122,811.88 is: 1,705,230.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,317.38 : 1,122,811.88 = 1,122,811.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,317.38/1,122,811.88 = 1,122,811.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,317.38x = 1,122,811.88 × 1,122,811.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,317.38x = 1,260,706,506,641.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,706,506,641.02/739,317.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,705,230.46

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