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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,575.88 and 1,070,449.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,575.88 and 1,070,449.50 is: 1,661,691.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,575.88 : 1,070,449.50 = 1,070,449.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,575.88/1,070,449.50 = 1,070,449.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,575.88x = 1,070,449.50 × 1,070,449.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,575.88x = 1,145,862,132,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,862,132,050.25/689,575.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,661,691.15

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