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Finding the Third Proportional to 641,445.75 and 1,015,638.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 641,445.75 and 1,015,638.75 is: 1,608,120.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,445.75 : 1,015,638.75 = 1,015,638.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,445.75/1,015,638.75 = 1,015,638.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,445.75x = 1,015,638.75 × 1,015,638.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,445.75x = 1,031,522,070,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,522,070,501.56/641,445.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,608,120.52

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