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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,399 and 1,041,070.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,399 and 1,041,070.50 is: 1,611,881.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,399 : 1,041,070.50 = 1,041,070.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,399/1,041,070.50 = 1,041,070.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,399x = 1,041,070.50 × 1,041,070.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,399x = 1,083,827,785,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,827,785,970.25/672,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,881.91

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