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Finding the Third Proportional to 708,993 and 1,064,009.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 708,993 and 1,064,009.25 is: 1,596,793.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,993 : 1,064,009.25 = 1,064,009.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,993/1,064,009.25 = 1,064,009.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,993x = 1,064,009.25 × 1,064,009.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,993x = 1,132,115,684,085.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,115,684,085.56/708,993
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,596,793.88

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