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Finding the Third Proportional to 681,870 and 1,022,805.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 681,870 and 1,022,805.50 is: 1,534,209.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681,870 : 1,022,805.50 = 1,022,805.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681,870/1,022,805.50 = 1,022,805.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681,870x = 1,022,805.50 × 1,022,805.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681,870x = 1,046,131,090,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,131,090,830.25/681,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,534,209.00

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