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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,568.75 and 1,070,438.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,568.75 and 1,070,438.63 is: 1,661,674.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,568.75 : 1,070,438.63 = 1,070,438.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,568.75/1,070,438.63 = 1,070,438.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,568.75x = 1,070,438.63 × 1,070,438.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,568.75x = 1,145,838,849,891.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,838,849,891.89/689,568.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,661,674.56

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