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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,960.25 and 1,040,442.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,960.25 and 1,040,442.75 is: 1,610,989.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,960.25 : 1,040,442.75 = 1,040,442.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,960.25/1,040,442.75 = 1,040,442.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,960.25x = 1,040,442.75 × 1,040,442.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,960.25x = 1,082,521,116,027.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,521,116,027.56/671,960.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,989.81

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