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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,122 and 1,017,460.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,122 and 1,017,460.50 is: 1,619,762.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,122 : 1,017,460.50 = 1,017,460.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,122/1,017,460.50 = 1,017,460.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,122x = 1,017,460.50 × 1,017,460.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,122x = 1,035,225,869,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,225,869,060.25/639,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,619,762.53

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