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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,515 and 1,133,596.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,515 and 1,133,596.50 is: 1,721,386.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,515 : 1,133,596.50 = 1,133,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,515/1,133,596.50 = 1,133,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,515x = 1,133,596.50 × 1,133,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,515x = 1,285,041,024,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,041,024,812.25/746,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,721,386.74

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