Finding the Third Proportional to 696,590 and 1,062,901.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 696,590 and 1,062,901.50 is: 1,621,842.98
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
696,590 : 1,062,901.50 = 1,062,901.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
696,590/1,062,901.50 = 1,062,901.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
696,590x = 1,062,901.50 × 1,062,901.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
696,590x = 1,129,759,598,702.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,129,759,598,702.25/696,590 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,621,842.98
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