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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,661 and 816,915.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,661 and 816,915.50 is: 1,105,506.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,661 : 816,915.50 = 816,915.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,661/816,915.50 = 816,915.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,661x = 816,915.50 × 816,915.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,661x = 667,350,934,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,350,934,140.25/603,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,105,506.13

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