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Finding the Third Proportional to 662,386.50 and 1,050,583.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 662,386.50 and 1,050,583.50 is: 1,666,286.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,386.50 : 1,050,583.50 = 1,050,583.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,386.50/1,050,583.50 = 1,050,583.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,386.50x = 1,050,583.50 × 1,050,583.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,386.50x = 1,103,725,690,472.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,725,690,472.25/662,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,666,286.51

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