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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,439.05 and 1,125,843.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,439.05 and 1,125,843.68 is: 1,698,094.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,439.05 : 1,125,843.68 = 1,125,843.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,439.05/1,125,843.68 = 1,125,843.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,439.05x = 1,125,843.68 × 1,125,843.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,439.05x = 1,267,523,991,092.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,523,991,092.29/746,439.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,094.43

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