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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,703.50 and 1,062,715.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,703.50 and 1,062,715.50 is: 1,642,225.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,703.50 : 1,062,715.50 = 1,062,715.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,703.50/1,062,715.50 = 1,062,715.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,703.50x = 1,062,715.50 × 1,062,715.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,703.50x = 1,129,364,233,940.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,364,233,940.25/687,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,642,225.51

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