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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,951.38 and 1,089,708.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,951.38 and 1,089,708.19 is: 1,674,958.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,951.38 : 1,089,708.19 = 1,089,708.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,951.38/1,089,708.19 = 1,089,708.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,951.38x = 1,089,708.19 × 1,089,708.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,951.38x = 1,187,463,933,904.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,463,933,904.54/708,951.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,674,958.22

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