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Finding the Third Proportional to 695,839.50 and 1,482,801.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 695,839.50 and 1,482,801.75 is: 3,159,781.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,839.50 : 1,482,801.75 = 1,482,801.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,839.50/1,482,801.75 = 1,482,801.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,839.50x = 1,482,801.75 × 1,482,801.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,839.50x = 2,198,701,029,803.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,701,029,803.06/695,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,159,781.86

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