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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,085.50 and 1,010,081.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,085.50 and 1,010,081.25 is: 1,484,915.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,085.50 : 1,010,081.25 = 1,010,081.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,085.50/1,010,081.25 = 1,010,081.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,085.50x = 1,010,081.25 × 1,010,081.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,085.50x = 1,020,264,131,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,264,131,601.56/687,085.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,484,915.82

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