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Finding the Third Proportional to 661,934.25 and 1,022,854.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 661,934.25 and 1,022,854.50 is: 1,580,566.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,934.25 : 1,022,854.50 = 1,022,854.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,934.25/1,022,854.50 = 1,022,854.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,934.25x = 1,022,854.50 × 1,022,854.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,934.25x = 1,046,231,328,170.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,231,328,170.25/661,934.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,580,566.84

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