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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,578.50 and 1,070,452.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,578.50 and 1,070,452.50 is: 1,661,694.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,578.50 : 1,070,452.50 = 1,070,452.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,578.50/1,070,452.50 = 1,070,452.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,578.50x = 1,070,452.50 × 1,070,452.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,578.50x = 1,145,868,554,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,868,554,756.25/689,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,661,694.14

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