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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,756.88 and 1,017,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,756.88 and 1,017,639 is: 1,537,036.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,756.88 : 1,017,639 = 1,017,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,756.88/1,017,639 = 1,017,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,756.88x = 1,017,639 × 1,017,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,756.88x = 1,035,589,134,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,589,134,321/673,756.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,537,036.83

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