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Finding the Third Proportional to 613,838.25 and 1,446,970.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 613,838.25 and 1,446,970.50 is: 3,410,871.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    613,838.25 : 1,446,970.50 = 1,446,970.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    613,838.25/1,446,970.50 = 1,446,970.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    613,838.25x = 1,446,970.50 × 1,446,970.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    613,838.25x = 2,093,723,627,870.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,093,723,627,870.25/613,838.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,410,871.88

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