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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,736 and 1,010,603.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,736 and 1,010,603.50 is: 1,515,904.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,736 : 1,010,603.50 = 1,010,603.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,736/1,010,603.50 = 1,010,603.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,736x = 1,010,603.50 × 1,010,603.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,736x = 1,021,319,434,212.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,319,434,212.25/673,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,515,904.50

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