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Finding the Third Proportional to 677,845.50 and 1,050,241.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 677,845.50 and 1,050,241.50 is: 1,627,225.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    677,845.50 : 1,050,241.50 = 1,050,241.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    677,845.50/1,050,241.50 = 1,050,241.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    677,845.50x = 1,050,241.50 × 1,050,241.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    677,845.50x = 1,103,007,208,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,007,208,322.25/677,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,627,225.10

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