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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,015.75 and 1,528,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,015.75 and 1,528,866 is: 3,343,889.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,015.75 : 1,528,866 = 1,528,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,015.75/1,528,866 = 1,528,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,015.75x = 1,528,866 × 1,528,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,015.75x = 2,337,431,245,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,431,245,956/699,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,343,889.24

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