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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,113.50 and 1,482,639.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,113.50 and 1,482,639.75 is: 3,176,098.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,113.50 : 1,482,639.75 = 1,482,639.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,113.50/1,482,639.75 = 1,482,639.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,113.50x = 1,482,639.75 × 1,482,639.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,113.50x = 2,198,220,628,280.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,220,628,280.06/692,113.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,176,098.47

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