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Finding the Third Proportional to 707,575.50 and 1,088,889.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 707,575.50 and 1,088,889.75 is: 1,675,695.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    707,575.50 : 1,088,889.75 = 1,088,889.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    707,575.50/1,088,889.75 = 1,088,889.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    707,575.50x = 1,088,889.75 × 1,088,889.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    707,575.50x = 1,185,680,887,655.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,680,887,655.06/707,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,675,695.23

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