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Finding the Third Proportional to 641,185.88 and 1,000,598.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 641,185.88 and 1,000,598.06 is: 1,561,476.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,185.88 : 1,000,598.06 = 1,000,598.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,185.88/1,000,598.06 = 1,000,598.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,185.88x = 1,000,598.06 × 1,000,598.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,185.88x = 1,001,196,482,678.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,196,482,678.75/641,185.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,561,476.20

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