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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,167.63 and 1,027,672.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,167.63 and 1,027,672.75 is: 1,587,737.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,167.63 : 1,027,672.75 = 1,027,672.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,167.63/1,027,672.75 = 1,027,672.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,167.63x = 1,027,672.75 × 1,027,672.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,167.63x = 1,056,111,281,092.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,111,281,092.56/665,167.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,587,737.05

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