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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,866.50 and 1,050,698.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,866.50 and 1,050,698.25 is: 1,607,250.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,866.50 : 1,050,698.25 = 1,050,698.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,866.50/1,050,698.25 = 1,050,698.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,866.50x = 1,050,698.25 × 1,050,698.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,866.50x = 1,103,966,812,553.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,966,812,553.06/686,866.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,250.92

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