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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,483.75 and 1,304,970.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,483.75 and 1,304,970.75 is: 2,821,863.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,483.75 : 1,304,970.75 = 1,304,970.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,483.75/1,304,970.75 = 1,304,970.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,483.75x = 1,304,970.75 × 1,304,970.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,483.75x = 1,702,948,658,355.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,702,948,658,355.56/603,483.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,821,863.32

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