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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,531.50 and 1,506,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,531.50 and 1,506,087 is: 3,242,596.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,531.50 : 1,506,087 = 1,506,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,531.50/1,506,087 = 1,506,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,531.50x = 1,506,087 × 1,506,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,531.50x = 2,268,298,051,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,268,298,051,569/699,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,242,596.01

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