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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,433 and 1,023,853.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,433 and 1,023,853.50 is: 1,575,329.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,433 : 1,023,853.50 = 1,023,853.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,433/1,023,853.50 = 1,023,853.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,433x = 1,023,853.50 × 1,023,853.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,433x = 1,048,275,989,462.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,275,989,462.25/665,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,575,329.13

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