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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,070.75 and 1,144,678.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,070.75 and 1,144,678.50 is: 1,868,982.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,070.75 : 1,144,678.50 = 1,144,678.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,070.75/1,144,678.50 = 1,144,678.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,070.75x = 1,144,678.50 × 1,144,678.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,070.75x = 1,310,288,868,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,288,868,362.25/701,070.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,868,982.36

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