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Finding the Third Proportional to 666,709.50 and 1,059,111.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 666,709.50 and 1,059,111.75 is: 1,682,468.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    666,709.50 : 1,059,111.75 = 1,059,111.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    666,709.50/1,059,111.75 = 1,059,111.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    666,709.50x = 1,059,111.75 × 1,059,111.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    666,709.50x = 1,121,717,698,988.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,121,717,698,988.06/666,709.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,682,468.45

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