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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,915 and 1,076,479.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,915 and 1,076,479.50 is: 1,634,622.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,915 : 1,076,479.50 = 1,076,479.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,915/1,076,479.50 = 1,076,479.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,915x = 1,076,479.50 × 1,076,479.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,915x = 1,158,808,113,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,808,113,920.25/708,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,634,622.08

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