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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,166.50 and 1,014,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,166.50 and 1,014,768 is: 1,566,960.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,166.50 : 1,014,768 = 1,014,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,166.50/1,014,768 = 1,014,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,166.50x = 1,014,768 × 1,014,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,166.50x = 1,029,754,093,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,754,093,824/657,166.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,566,960.72

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