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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,246 and 1,531,372.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,246 and 1,531,372.50 is: 3,353,757.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,246 : 1,531,372.50 = 1,531,372.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,246/1,531,372.50 = 1,531,372.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,246x = 1,531,372.50 × 1,531,372.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,246x = 2,345,101,733,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,345,101,733,756.25/699,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,353,757.81

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