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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,603.88 and 1,012,525.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,603.88 and 1,012,525.31 is: 1,563,760.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,603.88 : 1,012,525.31 = 1,012,525.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,603.88/1,012,525.31 = 1,012,525.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,603.88x = 1,012,525.31 × 1,012,525.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,603.88x = 1,025,207,508,453.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,207,508,453.22/655,603.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,563,760.60

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