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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,006.13 and 1,088,888.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,006.13 and 1,088,888.38 is: 1,674,671.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,006.13 : 1,088,888.38 = 1,088,888.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,006.13/1,088,888.38 = 1,088,888.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,006.13x = 1,088,888.38 × 1,088,888.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,006.13x = 1,185,677,901,716.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,677,901,716.97/708,006.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,674,671.80

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