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Finding the Third Proportional to 679,002.75 and 1,018,585.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 679,002.75 and 1,018,585.13 is: 1,527,999.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679,002.75 : 1,018,585.13 = 1,018,585.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679,002.75/1,018,585.13 = 1,018,585.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679,002.75x = 1,018,585.13 × 1,018,585.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679,002.75x = 1,037,515,656,871.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,515,656,871.27/679,002.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,527,999.20

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