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Finding the Third Proportional to 698,510.25 and 1,053,229.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 698,510.25 and 1,053,229.50 is: 1,588,083.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,510.25 : 1,053,229.50 = 1,053,229.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,510.25/1,053,229.50 = 1,053,229.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,510.25x = 1,053,229.50 × 1,053,229.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,510.25x = 1,109,292,379,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,292,379,670.25/698,510.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,588,083.18

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