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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,715.88 and 817,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,715.88 and 817,000.50 is: 1,105,635.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,715.88 : 817,000.50 = 817,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,715.88/817,000.50 = 817,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,715.88x = 817,000.50 × 817,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,715.88x = 667,489,817,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,489,817,000.25/603,715.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,105,635.69

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