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Finding the Third Proportional to 709,793 and 1,073,158.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 709,793 and 1,073,158.50 is: 1,622,542.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,793 : 1,073,158.50 = 1,073,158.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,793/1,073,158.50 = 1,073,158.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,793x = 1,073,158.50 × 1,073,158.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,793x = 1,151,669,166,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,151,669,166,122.25/709,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,622,542.30

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