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Finding the Third Proportional to 740,254.50 and 1,115,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 740,254.50 and 1,115,850 is: 1,682,017.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,254.50 : 1,115,850 = 1,115,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,254.50/1,115,850 = 1,115,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,254.50x = 1,115,850 × 1,115,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,254.50x = 1,245,121,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,121,222,500/740,254.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,682,017.77

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