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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,596 and 1,012,506.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,596 and 1,012,506.75 is: 1,563,722.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,596 : 1,012,506.75 = 1,012,506.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,596/1,012,506.75 = 1,012,506.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,596x = 1,012,506.75 × 1,012,506.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,596x = 1,025,169,918,795.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,169,918,795.56/655,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,563,722.05

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