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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,257.50 and 1,028,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,257.50 and 1,028,133 is: 1,610,735.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,257.50 : 1,028,133 = 1,028,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,257.50/1,028,133 = 1,028,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,257.50x = 1,028,133 × 1,028,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,257.50x = 1,057,057,465,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,057,465,689/656,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,735.83

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