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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,485.50 and 1,063,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,485.50 and 1,063,743 is: 1,634,040.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,485.50 : 1,063,743 = 1,063,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,485.50/1,063,743 = 1,063,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,485.50x = 1,063,743 × 1,063,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,485.50x = 1,131,549,170,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,549,170,049/692,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,634,040.24

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