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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,103.50 and 1,069,918.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,103.50 and 1,069,918.50 is: 1,666,016.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,103.50 : 1,069,918.50 = 1,069,918.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,103.50/1,069,918.50 = 1,069,918.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,103.50x = 1,069,918.50 × 1,069,918.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,103.50x = 1,144,725,596,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,725,596,642.25/687,103.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,666,016.25

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