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Finding the Third Proportional to 678,150 and 1,049,113.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 678,150 and 1,049,113.50 is: 1,623,002.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,150 : 1,049,113.50 = 1,049,113.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,150/1,049,113.50 = 1,049,113.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,150x = 1,049,113.50 × 1,049,113.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,150x = 1,100,639,135,882.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,639,135,882.25/678,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,623,002.49

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