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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,567 and 1,305,139.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,567 and 1,305,139.50 is: 2,822,203.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,567 : 1,305,139.50 = 1,305,139.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,567/1,305,139.50 = 1,305,139.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,567x = 1,305,139.50 × 1,305,139.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,567x = 1,703,389,114,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,389,114,460.25/603,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,822,203.86

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