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Finding the Third Proportional to 695,837.38 and 1,077,425.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 695,837.38 and 1,077,425.25 is: 1,668,270.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,837.38 : 1,077,425.25 = 1,077,425.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,837.38/1,077,425.25 = 1,077,425.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,837.38x = 1,077,425.25 × 1,077,425.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,837.38x = 1,160,845,169,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,160,845,169,337.56/695,837.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,270.79

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