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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,595.44 and 1,012,507.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,595.44 and 1,012,507.59 is: 1,563,725.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,595.44 : 1,012,507.59 = 1,012,507.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,595.44/1,012,507.59 = 1,012,507.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,595.44x = 1,012,507.59 × 1,012,507.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,595.44x = 1,025,171,627,401.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,171,627,401.42/655,595.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,563,725.99

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