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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,087.81 and 1,008,733.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,087.81 and 1,008,733.50 is: 1,558,049.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,087.81 : 1,008,733.50 = 1,008,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,087.81/1,008,733.50 = 1,008,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,087.81x = 1,008,733.50 × 1,008,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,087.81x = 1,017,543,274,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,543,274,022.25/653,087.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,558,049.71

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