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Finding the Third Proportional to 698,071.50 and 1,119,993.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 698,071.50 and 1,119,993.75 is: 1,796,930.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,071.50 : 1,119,993.75 = 1,119,993.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,071.50/1,119,993.75 = 1,119,993.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,071.50x = 1,119,993.75 × 1,119,993.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,071.50x = 1,254,386,000,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,386,000,039.06/698,071.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,796,930.54

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