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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,951 and 1,034,374.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,951 and 1,034,374.50 is: 1,589,908.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,951 : 1,034,374.50 = 1,034,374.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,951/1,034,374.50 = 1,034,374.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,951x = 1,034,374.50 × 1,034,374.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,951x = 1,069,930,606,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,930,606,250.25/672,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,589,908.64

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