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Finding the Third Proportional to 661,359 and 1,022,197.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 661,359 and 1,022,197.50 is: 1,579,910.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,359 : 1,022,197.50 = 1,022,197.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,359/1,022,197.50 = 1,022,197.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,359x = 1,022,197.50 × 1,022,197.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,359x = 1,044,887,729,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,887,729,006.25/661,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,579,910.05

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