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Finding the Third Proportional to 691,899 and 1,037,848.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 691,899 and 1,037,848.50 is: 1,556,772.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,899 : 1,037,848.50 = 1,037,848.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,899/1,037,848.50 = 1,037,848.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,899x = 1,037,848.50 × 1,037,848.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,899x = 1,077,129,508,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,129,508,952.25/691,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,556,772.75

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