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Finding the Third Proportional to 697,677.75 and 1,051,985.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 697,677.75 and 1,051,985.25 is: 1,586,223.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,677.75 : 1,051,985.25 = 1,051,985.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,677.75/1,051,985.25 = 1,051,985.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,677.75x = 1,051,985.25 × 1,051,985.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,677.75x = 1,106,672,966,217.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,672,966,217.56/697,677.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,586,223.68

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