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Finding the Third Proportional to 681,895 and 1,022,842.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 681,895 and 1,022,842.50 is: 1,534,263.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681,895 : 1,022,842.50 = 1,022,842.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681,895/1,022,842.50 = 1,022,842.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681,895x = 1,022,842.50 × 1,022,842.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681,895x = 1,046,206,779,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,206,779,806.25/681,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,534,263.75

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