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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,590 : 1,062,901.50 = 1,062,901.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,590/1,062,901.50 = 1,062,901.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,590x = 1,062,901.50 × 1,062,901.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,590x = 1,129,759,598,702.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,759,598,702.25/696,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,621,842.98

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