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Finding the Third Proportional to 740,566.50 and 1,121,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 740,566.50 and 1,121,236 is: 1,697,579.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,566.50 : 1,121,236 = 1,121,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,566.50/1,121,236 = 1,121,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,566.50x = 1,121,236 × 1,121,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,566.50x = 1,257,170,167,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,170,167,696/740,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,697,579.04

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