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Finding the Third Proportional to 682,971 and 1,002,313.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 682,971 and 1,002,313.50 is: 1,470,973.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682,971 : 1,002,313.50 = 1,002,313.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682,971/1,002,313.50 = 1,002,313.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682,971x = 1,002,313.50 × 1,002,313.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682,971x = 1,004,632,352,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,632,352,282.25/682,971
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,470,973.66

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