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Finding the Third Proportional to 647,175.75 and 1,013,015.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 647,175.75 and 1,013,015.25 is: 1,585,658.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    647,175.75 : 1,013,015.25 = 1,013,015.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    647,175.75/1,013,015.25 = 1,013,015.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    647,175.75x = 1,013,015.25 × 1,013,015.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    647,175.75x = 1,026,199,896,732.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,199,896,732.56/647,175.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,585,658.76

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