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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,861 and 1,048,113.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,861 and 1,048,113.50 is: 1,565,184.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,861 : 1,048,113.50 = 1,048,113.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,861/1,048,113.50 = 1,048,113.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,861x = 1,048,113.50 × 1,048,113.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,861x = 1,098,541,908,882.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,541,908,882.25/701,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,565,184.43

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