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Finding the Third Proportional to 636,869.25 and 1,022,658.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 636,869.25 and 1,022,658.75 is: 1,642,143.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,869.25 : 1,022,658.75 = 1,022,658.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,869.25/1,022,658.75 = 1,022,658.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,869.25x = 1,022,658.75 × 1,022,658.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,869.25x = 1,045,830,918,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,830,918,951.56/636,869.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,642,143.84

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