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Finding the Third Proportional to 695,958.75 and 1,058,518.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 695,958.75 and 1,058,518.13 is: 1,609,952.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,958.75 : 1,058,518.13 = 1,058,518.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,958.75/1,058,518.13 = 1,058,518.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,958.75x = 1,058,518.13 × 1,058,518.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,958.75x = 1,120,460,620,953.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,460,620,953.52/695,958.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,609,952.63

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