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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,133.78 and 1,079,608.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,133.78 and 1,079,608.50 is: 1,667,140.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,133.78 : 1,079,608.50 = 1,079,608.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,133.78/1,079,608.50 = 1,079,608.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,133.78x = 1,079,608.50 × 1,079,608.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,133.78x = 1,165,554,513,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,554,513,272.25/699,133.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,667,140.89

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