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Finding the Third Proportional to 723,698.50 and 1,064,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 723,698.50 and 1,064,497 is: 1,565,781.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    723,698.50 : 1,064,497 = 1,064,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    723,698.50/1,064,497 = 1,064,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    723,698.50x = 1,064,497 × 1,064,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    723,698.50x = 1,133,153,863,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,153,863,009/723,698.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,565,781.69

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