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Finding the Third Proportional to 678,847.50 and 1,006,521.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 678,847.50 and 1,006,521.19 is: 1,492,360.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,847.50 : 1,006,521.19 = 1,006,521.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,847.50/1,006,521.19 = 1,006,521.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,847.50x = 1,006,521.19 × 1,006,521.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,847.50x = 1,013,084,900,886.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,084,900,886.41/678,847.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,492,360.07

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