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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,210.75 and 1,104,688.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,210.75 and 1,104,688.13 is: 1,775,781.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,210.75 : 1,104,688.13 = 1,104,688.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,210.75/1,104,688.13 = 1,104,688.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,210.75x = 1,104,688.13 × 1,104,688.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,210.75x = 1,220,335,853,516.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,335,853,516.02/687,210.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,775,781.09

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