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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,073.88 and 1,067,987.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,073.88 and 1,067,987.25 is: 1,610,844.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,073.88 : 1,067,987.25 = 1,067,987.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,073.88/1,067,987.25 = 1,067,987.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,073.88x = 1,067,987.25 × 1,067,987.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,073.88x = 1,140,596,766,162.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,596,766,162.56/708,073.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,844.30

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