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Finding the Third Proportional to 694,275 and 1,048,822.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 694,275 and 1,048,822.50 is: 1,584,427.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694,275 : 1,048,822.50 = 1,048,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694,275/1,048,822.50 = 1,048,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694,275x = 1,048,822.50 × 1,048,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694,275x = 1,100,028,636,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,028,636,506.25/694,275
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,584,427.84

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