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Finding the Third Proportional to 698,085 and 1,067,431.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 698,085 and 1,067,431.50 is: 1,632,193.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,085 : 1,067,431.50 = 1,067,431.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,085/1,067,431.50 = 1,067,431.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,085x = 1,067,431.50 × 1,067,431.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,085x = 1,139,410,007,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,410,007,192.25/698,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,632,193.80

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