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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,473 and 1,043,461.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,473 and 1,043,461.50 is: 1,534,677.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,473 : 1,043,461.50 = 1,043,461.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,473/1,043,461.50 = 1,043,461.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,473x = 1,043,461.50 × 1,043,461.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,473x = 1,088,811,901,982.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,811,901,982.25/709,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,534,677.01

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