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Finding the Third Proportional to 660,264.75 and 1,049,491.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 660,264.75 and 1,049,491.69 is: 1,668,168.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,264.75 : 1,049,491.69 = 1,049,491.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,264.75/1,049,491.69 = 1,049,491.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,264.75x = 1,049,491.69 × 1,049,491.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,264.75x = 1,101,432,802,131.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,432,802,131.60/660,264.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,168.42

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