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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,478.50 and 1,044,775.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,478.50 and 1,044,775.50 is: 1,615,974.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,478.50 : 1,044,775.50 = 1,044,775.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,478.50/1,044,775.50 = 1,044,775.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,478.50x = 1,044,775.50 × 1,044,775.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,478.50x = 1,091,555,845,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,555,845,400.25/675,478.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,615,974.22

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