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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,807.50 and 1,049,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,807.50 and 1,049,529 is: 1,574,020.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,807.50 : 1,049,529 = 1,049,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,807.50/1,049,529 = 1,049,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,807.50x = 1,049,529 × 1,049,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,807.50x = 1,101,511,121,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,511,121,841/699,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,574,020.17

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