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Finding the Third Proportional to 603,948.38 and 1,302,465.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 603,948.38 and 1,302,465.38 is: 2,808,875.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,948.38 : 1,302,465.38 = 1,302,465.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,948.38/1,302,465.38 = 1,302,465.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,948.38x = 1,302,465.38 × 1,302,465.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,948.38x = 1,696,416,053,073.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,416,053,073.89/603,948.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,808,875.93

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