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Finding the Third Proportional to 697,686.75 and 946,860.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 697,686.75 and 946,860.75 is: 1,285,025.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,686.75 : 946,860.75 = 946,860.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,686.75/946,860.75 = 946,860.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,686.75x = 946,860.75 × 946,860.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,686.75x = 896,545,279,890.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,545,279,890.56/697,686.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,285,025.52

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