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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,008 and 1,153,321.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,008 and 1,153,321.50 is: 1,785,417.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,008 : 1,153,321.50 = 1,153,321.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,008/1,153,321.50 = 1,153,321.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,008x = 1,153,321.50 × 1,153,321.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,008x = 1,330,150,482,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,150,482,362.25/745,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,785,417.72

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