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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,671.50 and 1,081,522.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,671.50 and 1,081,522.50 is: 1,757,159.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,671.50 : 1,081,522.50 = 1,081,522.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,671.50/1,081,522.50 = 1,081,522.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,671.50x = 1,081,522.50 × 1,081,522.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,671.50x = 1,169,690,918,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,690,918,006.25/665,671.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,757,159.38

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