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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,480.71 and 1,041,518.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,480.71 and 1,041,518.88 is: 1,557,489.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,480.71 : 1,041,518.88 = 1,041,518.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,480.71/1,041,518.88 = 1,041,518.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,480.71x = 1,041,518.88 × 1,041,518.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,480.71x = 1,084,761,583,255.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,761,583,255.00/696,480.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,489.76

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