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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,958.75 and 1,040,439.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,958.75 and 1,040,439.38 is: 1,610,982.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,958.75 : 1,040,439.38 = 1,040,439.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,958.75/1,040,439.38 = 1,040,439.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,958.75x = 1,040,439.38 × 1,040,439.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,958.75x = 1,082,514,093,050.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,514,093,050.39/671,958.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,982.96

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