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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,025.75 and 1,071,231.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,025.75 and 1,071,231.75 is: 1,749,226.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,025.75 : 1,071,231.75 = 1,071,231.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,025.75/1,071,231.75 = 1,071,231.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,025.75x = 1,071,231.75 × 1,071,231.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,025.75x = 1,147,537,462,208.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,537,462,208.06/656,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,749,226.25

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