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Finding the Third Proportional to 682,807.50 and 1,060,885.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 682,807.50 and 1,060,885.13 is: 1,648,308.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682,807.50 : 1,060,885.13 = 1,060,885.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682,807.50/1,060,885.13 = 1,060,885.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682,807.50x = 1,060,885.13 × 1,060,885.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682,807.50x = 1,125,477,248,446.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,477,248,446.27/682,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,648,308.27

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