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Finding the Third Proportional to 678,310.50 and 1,079,734.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 678,310.50 and 1,079,734.50 is: 1,718,721.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,310.50 : 1,079,734.50 = 1,079,734.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,310.50/1,079,734.50 = 1,079,734.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,310.50x = 1,079,734.50 × 1,079,734.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,310.50x = 1,165,826,590,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,826,590,490.25/678,310.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,718,721.13

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