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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,532.50 and 1,071,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,532.50 and 1,071,670 is: 1,618,638.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,532.50 : 1,071,670 = 1,071,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,532.50/1,071,670 = 1,071,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,532.50x = 1,071,670 × 1,071,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,532.50x = 1,148,476,588,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,476,588,900/709,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,618,638.45

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