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Finding the Third Proportional to 707,527.50 and 1,088,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 707,527.50 and 1,088,820 is: 1,675,594.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    707,527.50 : 1,088,820 = 1,088,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    707,527.50/1,088,820 = 1,088,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    707,527.50x = 1,088,820 × 1,088,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    707,527.50x = 1,185,528,992,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,528,992,400/707,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,675,594.22

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