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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,098.50 and 1,016,421.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,098.50 and 1,016,421.75 is: 1,539,435.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,098.50 : 1,016,421.75 = 1,016,421.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,098.50/1,016,421.75 = 1,016,421.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,098.50x = 1,016,421.75 × 1,016,421.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,098.50x = 1,033,113,173,873.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,113,173,873.06/671,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,539,435.98

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