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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,951.75 and 1,034,374.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,951.75 and 1,034,374.88 is: 1,589,908.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,951.75 : 1,034,374.88 = 1,034,374.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,951.75/1,034,374.88 = 1,034,374.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,951.75x = 1,034,374.88 × 1,034,374.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,951.75x = 1,069,931,382,031.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,931,382,031.27/672,951.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,589,908.02

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