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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,070.50 and 1,010,080.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,070.50 and 1,010,080.50 is: 1,484,946.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,070.50 : 1,010,080.50 = 1,010,080.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,070.50/1,010,080.50 = 1,010,080.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,070.50x = 1,010,080.50 × 1,010,080.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,070.50x = 1,020,262,616,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,262,616,480.25/687,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,484,946.04

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