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Finding the Third Proportional to 716,159 and 1,035,692.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 716,159 and 1,035,692.50 is: 1,497,794.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    716,159 : 1,035,692.50 = 1,035,692.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    716,159/1,035,692.50 = 1,035,692.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    716,159x = 1,035,692.50 × 1,035,692.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    716,159x = 1,072,658,954,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,658,954,556.25/716,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,497,794.42

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