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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,148 and 1,009,246.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,148 and 1,009,246.50 is: 1,559,491.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,148 : 1,009,246.50 = 1,009,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,148/1,009,246.50 = 1,009,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,148x = 1,009,246.50 × 1,009,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,148x = 1,018,578,497,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,578,497,762.25/653,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,559,491.11

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