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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,479 and 1,063,732.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,479 and 1,063,732.50 is: 1,634,023.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,479 : 1,063,732.50 = 1,063,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,479/1,063,732.50 = 1,063,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,479x = 1,063,732.50 × 1,063,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,479x = 1,131,526,831,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,526,831,556.25/692,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,634,023.32

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