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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,248 and 1,016,621.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,248 and 1,016,621.50 is: 1,539,698.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,248 : 1,016,621.50 = 1,016,621.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,248/1,016,621.50 = 1,016,621.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,248x = 1,016,621.50 × 1,016,621.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,248x = 1,033,519,274,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,519,274,262.25/671,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,539,698.11

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