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Finding the Third Proportional to 660,332.25 and 1,049,587.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 660,332.25 and 1,049,587.88 is: 1,668,303.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,332.25 : 1,049,587.88 = 1,049,587.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,332.25/1,049,587.88 = 1,049,587.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,332.25x = 1,049,587.88 × 1,049,587.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,332.25x = 1,101,634,707,347.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,634,707,347.02/660,332.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,303.66

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