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Finding the Third Proportional to 659,859 and 1,020,112.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 659,859 and 1,020,112.88 is: 1,577,049.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,859 : 1,020,112.88 = 1,020,112.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,859/1,020,112.88 = 1,020,112.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,859x = 1,020,112.88 × 1,020,112.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,859x = 1,040,630,277,740.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,630,277,740.77/659,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,577,049.46

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