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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,935.50 and 1,058,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,935.50 and 1,058,768 is: 1,581,229.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,935.50 : 1,058,768 = 1,058,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,935.50/1,058,768 = 1,058,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,935.50x = 1,058,768 × 1,058,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,935.50x = 1,120,989,677,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,989,677,824/708,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,581,229.43

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