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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,952.38 and 1,040,431.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,952.38 and 1,040,431.50 is: 1,610,973.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,952.38 : 1,040,431.50 = 1,040,431.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,952.38/1,040,431.50 = 1,040,431.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,952.38x = 1,040,431.50 × 1,040,431.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,952.38x = 1,082,497,706,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,497,706,192.25/671,952.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,973.85

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