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Finding the Third Proportional to 568,654.17 and 1,236,953.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 568,654.17 and 1,236,953.53 is: 2,690,658.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,654.17 : 1,236,953.53 = 1,236,953.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,654.17/1,236,953.53 = 1,236,953.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,654.17x = 1,236,953.53 × 1,236,953.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,654.17x = 1,530,054,038,471.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,054,038,471.84/568,654.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,690,658.25

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