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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,519.50 and 1,071,660.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,519.50 and 1,071,660.38 is: 1,618,639.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,519.50 : 1,071,660.38 = 1,071,660.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,519.50/1,071,660.38 = 1,071,660.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,519.50x = 1,071,660.38 × 1,071,660.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,519.50x = 1,148,455,959,345.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,455,959,345.14/709,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,618,639.04

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