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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,377 and 1,056,549.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,377 and 1,056,549.50 is: 1,509,780.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,377 : 1,056,549.50 = 1,056,549.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,377/1,056,549.50 = 1,056,549.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,377x = 1,056,549.50 × 1,056,549.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,377x = 1,116,296,845,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,296,845,950.25/739,377
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,509,780.32

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