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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,971.06 and 1,041,506.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,971.06 and 1,041,506.44 is: 1,656,158.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,971.06 : 1,041,506.44 = 1,041,506.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,971.06/1,041,506.44 = 1,041,506.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,971.06x = 1,041,506.44 × 1,041,506.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,971.06x = 1,084,735,659,353.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,735,659,353.94/654,971.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,158.14

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