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Finding the Third Proportional to 662,310 and 1,049,197.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 662,310 and 1,049,197.50 is: 1,662,084.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,310 : 1,049,197.50 = 1,049,197.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,310/1,049,197.50 = 1,049,197.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,310x = 1,049,197.50 × 1,049,197.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,310x = 1,100,815,394,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,815,394,006.25/662,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,662,084.82

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