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Finding the Third Proportional to 641,175.75 and 1,000,582.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 641,175.75 and 1,000,582.88 is: 1,561,453.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,175.75 : 1,000,582.88 = 1,000,582.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,175.75/1,000,582.88 = 1,000,582.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,175.75x = 1,000,582.88 × 1,000,582.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,175.75x = 1,001,166,089,743.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,166,089,743.27/641,175.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,561,453.45

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