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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,177 and 1,048,534.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,177 and 1,048,534.50 is: 1,599,914.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,177 : 1,048,534.50 = 1,048,534.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,177/1,048,534.50 = 1,048,534.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,177x = 1,048,534.50 × 1,048,534.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,177x = 1,099,424,597,690.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,424,597,690.25/687,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,599,914.72

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