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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,043 and 1,008,678.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,043 and 1,008,678.75 is: 1,557,987.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,043 : 1,008,678.75 = 1,008,678.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,043/1,008,678.75 = 1,008,678.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,043x = 1,008,678.75 × 1,008,678.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,043x = 1,017,432,820,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,432,820,701.56/653,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,557,987.48

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