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Finding the Third Proportional to 666,400.50 and 1,058,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 666,400.50 and 1,058,643 is: 1,681,758.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    666,400.50 : 1,058,643 = 1,058,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    666,400.50/1,058,643 = 1,058,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    666,400.50x = 1,058,643 × 1,058,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    666,400.50x = 1,120,725,001,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,725,001,449/666,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,681,758.94

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