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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,730.88 and 1,017,616.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,730.88 and 1,017,616.50 is: 1,537,028.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,730.88 : 1,017,616.50 = 1,017,616.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,730.88/1,017,616.50 = 1,017,616.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,730.88x = 1,017,616.50 × 1,017,616.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,730.88x = 1,035,543,341,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,543,341,072.25/673,730.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,537,028.18

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