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Finding the Third Proportional to 694,072.50 and 1,049,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 694,072.50 and 1,049,856 is: 1,588,015.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694,072.50 : 1,049,856 = 1,049,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694,072.50/1,049,856 = 1,049,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694,072.50x = 1,049,856 × 1,049,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694,072.50x = 1,102,197,620,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,197,620,736/694,072.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,588,015.11

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