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Finding the Third Proportional to 660,765 and 1,050,223.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 660,765 and 1,050,223.50 is: 1,669,230.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,765 : 1,050,223.50 = 1,050,223.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,765/1,050,223.50 = 1,050,223.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,765x = 1,050,223.50 × 1,050,223.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,765x = 1,102,969,399,952.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,969,399,952.25/660,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,230.97

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