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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,007 and 1,050,334.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,007 and 1,050,334.50 is: 1,573,739.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,007 : 1,050,334.50 = 1,050,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,007/1,050,334.50 = 1,050,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,007x = 1,050,334.50 × 1,050,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,007x = 1,103,202,561,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,202,561,890.25/701,007
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,739.72

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