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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,952.50 and 1,089,708.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,952.50 and 1,089,708.75 is: 1,674,957.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,952.50 : 1,089,708.75 = 1,089,708.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,952.50/1,089,708.75 = 1,089,708.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,952.50x = 1,089,708.75 × 1,089,708.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,952.50x = 1,187,465,159,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,465,159,826.56/708,952.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,674,957.29

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