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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,502.50 and 1,080,168.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,502.50 and 1,080,168.75 is: 1,667,991.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,502.50 : 1,080,168.75 = 1,080,168.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,502.50/1,080,168.75 = 1,080,168.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,502.50x = 1,080,168.75 × 1,080,168.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,502.50x = 1,166,764,528,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,764,528,476.56/699,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,667,991.93

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