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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,026 and 1,031,846.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,026 and 1,031,846.50 is: 1,601,000.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,026 : 1,031,846.50 = 1,031,846.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,026/1,031,846.50 = 1,031,846.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,026x = 1,031,846.50 × 1,031,846.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,026x = 1,064,707,199,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,707,199,562.25/665,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,601,000.86

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