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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,937.50 and 1,036,580.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,937.50 and 1,036,580.75 is: 1,550,644.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,937.50 : 1,036,580.75 = 1,036,580.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,937.50/1,036,580.75 = 1,036,580.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,937.50x = 1,036,580.75 × 1,036,580.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,937.50x = 1,074,499,651,270.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,499,651,270.56/692,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,644.40

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