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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,602.50 and 1,124,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,602.50 and 1,124,185 is: 1,670,351.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,602.50 : 1,124,185 = 1,124,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,602.50/1,124,185 = 1,124,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,602.50x = 1,124,185 × 1,124,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,602.50x = 1,263,791,914,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,791,914,225/756,602.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,670,351.23

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