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Finding the Third Proportional to 627,921 and 1,002,467.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 627,921 and 1,002,467.25 is: 1,600,425.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,921 : 1,002,467.25 = 1,002,467.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,921/1,002,467.25 = 1,002,467.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,921x = 1,002,467.25 × 1,002,467.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,921x = 1,004,940,587,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,940,587,322.56/627,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,600,425.19

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