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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,550 and 1,063,793.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,550 and 1,063,793.25 is: 1,634,042.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,550 : 1,063,793.25 = 1,063,793.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,550/1,063,793.25 = 1,063,793.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,550x = 1,063,793.25 × 1,063,793.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,550x = 1,131,656,078,745.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,656,078,745.56/692,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,634,042.42

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