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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,533 and 1,056,811.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,533 and 1,056,811.50 is: 1,510,210.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,533 : 1,056,811.50 = 1,056,811.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,533/1,056,811.50 = 1,056,811.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,533x = 1,056,811.50 × 1,056,811.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,533x = 1,116,850,546,532.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,850,546,532.25/739,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,510,210.56

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