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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,850.75 and 708,607.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,850.75 and 708,607.13 is: 990,674.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,850.75 : 708,607.13 = 708,607.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,850.75/708,607.13 = 708,607.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,850.75x = 708,607.13 × 708,607.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,850.75x = 502,124,057,600.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,124,057,600.77/506,850.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 990,674.39

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