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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,617 and 1,070,299.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,617 and 1,070,299.50 is: 1,661,126.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,617 : 1,070,299.50 = 1,070,299.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,617/1,070,299.50 = 1,070,299.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,617x = 1,070,299.50 × 1,070,299.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,617x = 1,145,541,019,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,541,019,700.25/689,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,661,126.42

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