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Finding the Third Proportional to 651,132 and 1,018,374.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 651,132 and 1,018,374.75 is: 1,592,744.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,132 : 1,018,374.75 = 1,018,374.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,132/1,018,374.75 = 1,018,374.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,132x = 1,018,374.75 × 1,018,374.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,132x = 1,037,087,131,437.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,087,131,437.56/651,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,592,744.84

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