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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,900.75 and 1,023,603.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,900.75 and 1,023,603.75 is: 1,497,018.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,900.75 : 1,023,603.75 = 1,023,603.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,900.75/1,023,603.75 = 1,023,603.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,900.75x = 1,023,603.75 × 1,023,603.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,900.75x = 1,047,764,637,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,764,637,014.06/699,900.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,497,018.88

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