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Finding the Third Proportional to 698,107.50 and 1,120,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 698,107.50 and 1,120,050 is: 1,797,018.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,107.50 : 1,120,050 = 1,120,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,107.50/1,120,050 = 1,120,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,107.50x = 1,120,050 × 1,120,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,107.50x = 1,254,512,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,512,002,500/698,107.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,797,018.37

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