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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,357.50 and 1,018,014.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,357.50 and 1,018,014.75 is: 1,581,356.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,357.50 : 1,018,014.75 = 1,018,014.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,357.50/1,018,014.75 = 1,018,014.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,357.50x = 1,018,014.75 × 1,018,014.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,357.50x = 1,036,354,031,217.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,354,031,217.56/655,357.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,581,356.79

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