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Finding the Third Proportional to 659,586.75 and 1,045,274.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 659,586.75 and 1,045,274.25 is: 1,656,489.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,586.75 : 1,045,274.25 = 1,045,274.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,586.75/1,045,274.25 = 1,045,274.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,586.75x = 1,045,274.25 × 1,045,274.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,586.75x = 1,092,598,257,713.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,598,257,713.06/659,586.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,489.09

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