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Finding the Third Proportional to 693,061.31 and 1,015,651.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 693,061.31 and 1,015,651.41 is: 1,488,393.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,061.31 : 1,015,651.41 = 1,015,651.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,061.31/1,015,651.41 = 1,015,651.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,061.31x = 1,015,651.41 × 1,015,651.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,061.31x = 1,031,547,779,017.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,547,779,017.60/693,061.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,488,393.25

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