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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,138 and 1,064,812.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,138 and 1,064,812.50 is: 1,686,894.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,138 : 1,064,812.50 = 1,064,812.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,138/1,064,812.50 = 1,064,812.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,138x = 1,064,812.50 × 1,064,812.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,138x = 1,133,825,660,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,825,660,156.25/672,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,686,894.15

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