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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,822.75 and 984,671.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,822.75 and 984,671.25 is: 1,480,671.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,822.75 : 984,671.25 = 984,671.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,822.75/984,671.25 = 984,671.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,822.75x = 984,671.25 × 984,671.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,822.75x = 969,577,470,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,577,470,576.56/654,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,480,671.63

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