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Finding the Third Proportional to 678,651 and 1,049,860.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 678,651 and 1,049,860.50 is: 1,624,114.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,651 : 1,049,860.50 = 1,049,860.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,651/1,049,860.50 = 1,049,860.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,651x = 1,049,860.50 × 1,049,860.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,651x = 1,102,207,069,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,207,069,460.25/678,651
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,624,114.71

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