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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,053.50 and 1,009,086.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,053.50 and 1,009,086.75 is: 1,559,223.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,053.50 : 1,009,086.75 = 1,009,086.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,053.50/1,009,086.75 = 1,009,086.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,053.50x = 1,009,086.75 × 1,009,086.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,053.50x = 1,018,256,069,025.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,256,069,025.56/653,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,559,223.05

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