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Finding the Third Proportional to 697,531.50 and 739,050.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 697,531.50 and 739,050.75 is: 783,041.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,531.50 : 739,050.75 = 739,050.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,531.50/739,050.75 = 739,050.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,531.50x = 739,050.75 × 739,050.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,531.50x = 546,196,011,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,196,011,075.56/697,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783,041.36

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