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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,601.50 and 1,076,023.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,601.50 and 1,076,023.50 is: 1,633,960.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,601.50 : 1,076,023.50 = 1,076,023.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,601.50/1,076,023.50 = 1,076,023.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,601.50x = 1,076,023.50 × 1,076,023.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,601.50x = 1,157,826,572,552.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,826,572,552.25/708,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,633,960.09

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