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Finding the Third Proportional to 662,373.75 and 1,050,559.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 662,373.75 and 1,050,559.50 is: 1,666,242.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,373.75 : 1,050,559.50 = 1,050,559.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,373.75/1,050,559.50 = 1,050,559.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,373.75x = 1,050,559.50 × 1,050,559.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,373.75x = 1,103,675,263,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,675,263,040.25/662,373.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,666,242.45

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