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Finding the Third Proportional to 698,429.25 and 1,081,842.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 698,429.25 and 1,081,842.75 is: 1,675,737.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,429.25 : 1,081,842.75 = 1,081,842.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,429.25/1,081,842.75 = 1,081,842.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,429.25x = 1,081,842.75 × 1,081,842.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,429.25x = 1,170,383,735,727.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,383,735,727.56/698,429.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,675,737.00

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