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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,617.25 and 1,021,380.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,617.25 and 1,021,380.75 is: 1,550,984.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,617.25 : 1,021,380.75 = 1,021,380.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,617.25/1,021,380.75 = 1,021,380.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,617.25x = 1,021,380.75 × 1,021,380.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,617.25x = 1,043,218,636,470.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,218,636,470.56/672,617.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,984.06

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