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Finding the Third Proportional to 641,189.25 and 1,000,603.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 641,189.25 and 1,000,603.13 is: 1,561,483.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,189.25 : 1,000,603.13 = 1,000,603.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,189.25/1,000,603.13 = 1,000,603.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,189.25x = 1,000,603.13 × 1,000,603.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,189.25x = 1,001,206,613,759.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,206,613,759.77/641,189.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,561,483.78

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