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Finding the Third Proportional to 691,383 and 1,037,092.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 691,383 and 1,037,092.50 is: 1,555,665.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,383 : 1,037,092.50 = 1,037,092.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,383/1,037,092.50 = 1,037,092.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,383x = 1,037,092.50 × 1,037,092.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,383x = 1,075,560,853,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,560,853,556.25/691,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,555,665.75

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