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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,491.50 and 1,041,277.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,491.50 and 1,041,277.13 is: 1,614,701.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,491.50 : 1,041,277.13 = 1,041,277.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,491.50/1,041,277.13 = 1,041,277.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,491.50x = 1,041,277.13 × 1,041,277.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,491.50x = 1,084,258,051,048.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,258,051,048.27/671,491.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,614,701.08

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