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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,510.25 and 1,056,777.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,510.25 and 1,056,777.38 is: 1,510,159.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,510.25 : 1,056,777.38 = 1,056,777.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,510.25/1,056,777.38 = 1,056,777.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,510.25x = 1,056,777.38 × 1,056,777.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,510.25x = 1,116,778,420,311.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,778,420,311.89/739,510.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,510,159.49

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