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Finding the Third Proportional to 612,657.11 and 1,331,572.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 612,657.11 and 1,331,572.61 is: 2,894,091.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,657.11 : 1,331,572.61 = 1,331,572.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,657.11/1,331,572.61 = 1,331,572.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,657.11x = 1,331,572.61 × 1,331,572.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,657.11x = 1,773,085,603,634.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,085,603,634.97/612,657.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,894,091.31

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