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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,506.50 and 1,035,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,506.50 and 1,035,999 is: 1,549,868.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,506.50 : 1,035,999 = 1,035,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,506.50/1,035,999 = 1,035,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,506.50x = 1,035,999 × 1,035,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,506.50x = 1,073,293,928,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,293,928,001/692,506.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,549,868.38

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