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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,400.50 and 894,659.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,400.50 and 894,659.25 is: 1,326,507.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,400.50 : 894,659.25 = 894,659.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,400.50/894,659.25 = 894,659.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,400.50x = 894,659.25 × 894,659.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,400.50x = 800,415,173,610.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,415,173,610.56/603,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,326,507.31

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