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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,423.56 and 1,027,060.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,423.56 and 1,027,060.59 is: 1,561,765.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,423.56 : 1,027,060.59 = 1,027,060.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,423.56/1,027,060.59 = 1,027,060.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,423.56x = 1,027,060.59 × 1,027,060.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,423.56x = 1,054,853,463,234.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,853,463,234.10/675,423.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,561,765.86

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