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Finding the Third Proportional to 694,101 and 1,048,532.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 694,101 and 1,048,532.50 is: 1,583,948.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694,101 : 1,048,532.50 = 1,048,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694,101/1,048,532.50 = 1,048,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694,101x = 1,048,532.50 × 1,048,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694,101x = 1,099,420,403,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,420,403,556.25/694,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583,948.74

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