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Finding the Third Proportional to 685,381.50 and 1,004,683.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 685,381.50 and 1,004,683.50 is: 1,472,740.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685,381.50 : 1,004,683.50 = 1,004,683.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685,381.50/1,004,683.50 = 1,004,683.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685,381.50x = 1,004,683.50 × 1,004,683.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685,381.50x = 1,009,388,935,172.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,388,935,172.25/685,381.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,472,740.27

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