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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,363.50 and 1,079,959.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,363.50 and 1,079,959.50 is: 1,577,454.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,363.50 : 1,079,959.50 = 1,079,959.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,363.50/1,079,959.50 = 1,079,959.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,363.50x = 1,079,959.50 × 1,079,959.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,363.50x = 1,166,312,521,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,312,521,640.25/739,363.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,577,454.83

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