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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,037 and 1,050,394.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,037 and 1,050,394.50 is: 1,573,852.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,037 : 1,050,394.50 = 1,050,394.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,037/1,050,394.50 = 1,050,394.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,037x = 1,050,394.50 × 1,050,394.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,037x = 1,103,328,605,630.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,328,605,630.25/701,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,573,852.17

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