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Finding the Third Proportional to 698,336.50 and 1,115,761.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 698,336.50 and 1,115,761.50 is: 1,782,698.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,336.50 : 1,115,761.50 = 1,115,761.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,336.50/1,115,761.50 = 1,115,761.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,336.50x = 1,115,761.50 × 1,115,761.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,336.50x = 1,244,923,724,882.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,923,724,882.25/698,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,782,698.92

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