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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,743 and 1,011,635.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,743 and 1,011,635.75 is: 1,560,682.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,743 : 1,011,635.75 = 1,011,635.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,743/1,011,635.75 = 1,011,635.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,743x = 1,011,635.75 × 1,011,635.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,743x = 1,023,406,890,678.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,406,890,678.06/655,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,560,682.91

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