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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,020 and 1,064,056.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,020 and 1,064,056.50 is: 1,596,874.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,020 : 1,064,056.50 = 1,064,056.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,020/1,064,056.50 = 1,064,056.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,020x = 1,064,056.50 × 1,064,056.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,020x = 1,132,216,235,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,216,235,192.25/709,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,596,874.89

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