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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,935.50 and 1,036,578.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,935.50 and 1,036,578.38 is: 1,550,641.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,935.50 : 1,036,578.38 = 1,036,578.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,935.50/1,036,578.38 = 1,036,578.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,935.50x = 1,036,578.38 × 1,036,578.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,935.50x = 1,074,494,727,517.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,494,727,517.64/692,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,641.77

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