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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,695 and 1,118,623.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,695 and 1,118,623.50 is: 1,678,056.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,695 : 1,118,623.50 = 1,118,623.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,695/1,118,623.50 = 1,118,623.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,695x = 1,118,623.50 × 1,118,623.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,695x = 1,251,318,534,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,318,534,752.25/745,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678,056.76

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