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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,993.75 and 1,011,766.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,993.75 and 1,011,766.50 is: 1,487,908.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,993.75 : 1,011,766.50 = 1,011,766.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,993.75/1,011,766.50 = 1,011,766.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,993.75x = 1,011,766.50 × 1,011,766.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,993.75x = 1,023,671,450,522.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,671,450,522.25/687,993.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,487,908.07

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