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Finding the Third Proportional to 743,897.25 and 1,112,960.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 743,897.25 and 1,112,960.25 is: 1,665,123.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    743,897.25 : 1,112,960.25 = 1,112,960.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    743,897.25/1,112,960.25 = 1,112,960.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    743,897.25x = 1,112,960.25 × 1,112,960.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    743,897.25x = 1,238,680,518,080.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,680,518,080.06/743,897.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,123.13

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