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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,259 and 1,121,854.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,259 and 1,121,854.50 is: 1,693,296.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,259 : 1,121,854.50 = 1,121,854.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,259/1,121,854.50 = 1,121,854.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,259x = 1,121,854.50 × 1,121,854.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,259x = 1,258,557,519,170.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,557,519,170.25/743,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,693,296.04

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