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Finding the Third Proportional to 678,105 and 1,025,896.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 678,105 and 1,025,896.50 is: 1,552,065.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,105 : 1,025,896.50 = 1,025,896.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,105/1,025,896.50 = 1,025,896.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,105x = 1,025,896.50 × 1,025,896.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,105x = 1,052,463,628,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,463,628,712.25/678,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,552,065.87

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