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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,616.75 and 1,070,299.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,616.75 and 1,070,299.13 is: 1,661,125.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,616.75 : 1,070,299.13 = 1,070,299.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,616.75/1,070,299.13 = 1,070,299.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,616.75x = 1,070,299.13 × 1,070,299.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,616.75x = 1,145,540,216,975.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,540,216,975.77/689,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,661,125.86

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