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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,474.75 and 1,027,131.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,474.75 and 1,027,131.75 is: 1,561,863.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,474.75 : 1,027,131.75 = 1,027,131.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,474.75/1,027,131.75 = 1,027,131.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,474.75x = 1,027,131.75 × 1,027,131.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,474.75x = 1,054,999,631,858.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,999,631,858.06/675,474.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,561,863.91

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