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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,264.25 and 1,125,640.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,264.25 and 1,125,640.50 is: 1,697,879.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,264.25 : 1,125,640.50 = 1,125,640.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,264.25/1,125,640.50 = 1,125,640.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,264.25x = 1,125,640.50 × 1,125,640.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,264.25x = 1,267,066,535,240.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,066,535,240.25/746,264.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,697,879.18

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