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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,286.75 and 1,047,674.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,286.75 and 1,047,674.25 is: 1,585,501.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,286.75 : 1,047,674.25 = 1,047,674.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,286.75/1,047,674.25 = 1,047,674.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,286.75x = 1,047,674.25 × 1,047,674.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,286.75x = 1,097,621,334,113.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,621,334,113.06/692,286.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,585,501.00

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