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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,801 and 1,011,688.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,801 and 1,011,688.50 is: 1,514,519.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,801 : 1,011,688.50 = 1,011,688.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,801/1,011,688.50 = 1,011,688.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,801x = 1,011,688.50 × 1,011,688.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,801x = 1,023,513,621,032.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,513,621,032.25/675,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,514,519.25

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