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Finding the Third Proportional to 698,227.50 and 1,067,631.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 698,227.50 and 1,067,631.75 is: 1,632,473.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,227.50 : 1,067,631.75 = 1,067,631.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,227.50/1,067,631.75 = 1,067,631.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,227.50x = 1,067,631.75 × 1,067,631.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,227.50x = 1,139,837,553,608.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,837,553,608.06/698,227.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,632,473.02

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