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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,364 and 1,034,775.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,364 and 1,034,775.50 is: 1,553,258.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,364 : 1,034,775.50 = 1,034,775.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,364/1,034,775.50 = 1,034,775.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,364x = 1,034,775.50 × 1,034,775.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,364x = 1,070,760,335,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,760,335,400.25/689,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,553,258.27

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