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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,465.25 and 1,139,447.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,465.25 and 1,139,447.25 is: 1,883,111.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,465.25 : 1,139,447.25 = 1,139,447.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,465.25/1,139,447.25 = 1,139,447.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,465.25x = 1,139,447.25 × 1,139,447.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,465.25x = 1,298,340,035,532.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,340,035,532.56/689,465.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,883,111.64

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