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Finding the Third Proportional to 660,276.56 and 1,049,509.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 660,276.56 and 1,049,509.41 is: 1,668,194.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,276.56 : 1,049,509.41 = 1,049,509.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,276.56/1,049,509.41 = 1,049,509.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,276.56x = 1,049,509.41 × 1,049,509.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,276.56x = 1,101,469,993,807.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,469,993,807.23/660,276.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,194.90

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