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Finding the Third Proportional to 702,103.50 and 1,053,172.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 702,103.50 and 1,053,172.50 is: 1,579,784.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,103.50 : 1,053,172.50 = 1,053,172.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,103.50/1,053,172.50 = 1,053,172.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,103.50x = 1,053,172.50 × 1,053,172.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,103.50x = 1,109,172,314,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,172,314,756.25/702,103.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,579,784.63

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