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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,995.50 and 1,049,863.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,995.50 and 1,049,863.50 is: 1,611,433.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,995.50 : 1,049,863.50 = 1,049,863.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,995.50/1,049,863.50 = 1,049,863.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,995.50x = 1,049,863.50 × 1,049,863.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,995.50x = 1,102,213,368,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,213,368,632.25/683,995.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,433.66

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