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Finding the Third Proportional to 661,938 and 1,022,863.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 661,938 and 1,022,863.50 is: 1,580,585.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,938 : 1,022,863.50 = 1,022,863.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,938/1,022,863.50 = 1,022,863.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,938x = 1,022,863.50 × 1,022,863.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,938x = 1,046,249,739,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,249,739,632.25/661,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,580,585.70

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