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Finding the Third Proportional to 566,950.50 and 816,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 566,950.50 and 816,891 is: 1,177,017.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,950.50 : 816,891 = 816,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,950.50/816,891 = 816,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,950.50x = 816,891 × 816,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,950.50x = 667,310,905,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,310,905,881/566,950.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177,017.93

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