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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,091.75 and 1,008,740.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,091.75 and 1,008,740.25 is: 1,558,061.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,091.75 : 1,008,740.25 = 1,008,740.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,091.75/1,008,740.25 = 1,008,740.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,091.75x = 1,008,740.25 × 1,008,740.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,091.75x = 1,017,556,891,970.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,556,891,970.06/653,091.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,558,061.16

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