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Finding the Third Proportional to 744,106.50 and 1,179,805.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 744,106.50 and 1,179,805.50 is: 1,870,620.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,106.50 : 1,179,805.50 = 1,179,805.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,106.50/1,179,805.50 = 1,179,805.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,106.50x = 1,179,805.50 × 1,179,805.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,106.50x = 1,391,941,017,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,941,017,830.25/744,106.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,870,620.69

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