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Finding the Third Proportional to 664,299 and 1,057,531.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 664,299 and 1,057,531.50 is: 1,683,538.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,299 : 1,057,531.50 = 1,057,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,299/1,057,531.50 = 1,057,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,299x = 1,057,531.50 × 1,057,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,299x = 1,118,372,873,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,372,873,492.25/664,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,683,538.40

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