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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,503 and 1,054,150.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,503 and 1,054,150.50 is: 1,645,045.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,503 : 1,054,150.50 = 1,054,150.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,503/1,054,150.50 = 1,054,150.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,503x = 1,054,150.50 × 1,054,150.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,503x = 1,111,233,276,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,233,276,650.25/675,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,645,045.66

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