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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,329 and 1,114,249.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,329 and 1,114,249.50 is: 1,679,295.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,329 : 1,114,249.50 = 1,114,249.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,329/1,114,249.50 = 1,114,249.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,329x = 1,114,249.50 × 1,114,249.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,329x = 1,241,551,948,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,551,948,250.25/739,329
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,679,295.62

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