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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,513.75 and 1,012,874.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,513.75 and 1,012,874.63 is: 1,567,446.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,513.75 : 1,012,874.63 = 1,012,874.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,513.75/1,012,874.63 = 1,012,874.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,513.75x = 1,012,874.63 × 1,012,874.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,513.75x = 1,025,915,005,968.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,915,005,968.89/654,513.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,567,446.07

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