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Finding the Third Proportional to 645,303 and 1,002,469.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 645,303 and 1,002,469.50 is: 1,557,322.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,303 : 1,002,469.50 = 1,002,469.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,303/1,002,469.50 = 1,002,469.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,303x = 1,002,469.50 × 1,002,469.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,303x = 1,004,945,098,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,945,098,430.25/645,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,322.84

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