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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,812.50 and 1,050,630.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,812.50 and 1,050,630.75 is: 1,607,170.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,812.50 : 1,050,630.75 = 1,050,630.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,812.50/1,050,630.75 = 1,050,630.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,812.50x = 1,050,630.75 × 1,050,630.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,812.50x = 1,103,824,972,845.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,824,972,845.56/686,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,170.77

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